What is 1/7 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 6/6?

1 7 − 6 6 = (1 × 6) − (6 × 7) 7 × 6 = -36 42 = -6 7
  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: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 42 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -36/6 = -6
    • 42/6 = 7
  7. This gives: -6/7.

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 6/6 is : -6/7 (or -0.85714285714286 in its decimal form)