What is 2/6 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 7/7?

2 6 − 7 7 = (2 × 7) − (7 × 6) 6 × 7 = -28 42 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 42 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -28/14 = -2
    • 42/14 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 7/7 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)