What is 2/7 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 6/6?

2 7 − 6 6 = (2 × 6) − (6 × 7) 7 × 6 = -30 42 = -5 7
  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: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 42 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 42/6 = 7
  7. This gives: -5/7.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 6/6 is : -5/7 (or -0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)