What is 2/7 minus 6/4?
Looking for the result of 2/7 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/7 by 6/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 42 = -34
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/28
- Simplify the fraction (-34/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -34/2 = -17
- 28/2 = 14
- This gives: -17/14.
The result of subtracting 2/7 and 6/4 is : -17/14 (or -1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)