What is 1/7 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 1/7 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/7 by 5/6?

1 7 − 5 6 = (1 × 6) − (5 × 7) 7 × 6 = -29 42
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 35 = -29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -29/42

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 5/6 is : -29/42 (or -0.69047619047619 in its decimal form)