What is 2/7 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 7/6?

2 7 − 7 6 = (2 × 6) − (7 × 7) 7 × 6 = -37 42
  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 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 49 = -37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/42

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 7/6 is : -37/42 (or -0.88095238095238 in its decimal form)