What is 2/2 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 2/2 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/2 by 7/6?

2 2 − 7 6 = (2 × 6) − (7 × 2) 2 × 6 = -2 12 = -1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 14 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -1/6.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 7/6 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)