What is 3/7 minus 6/6?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 6/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 6/6?

3 7 − 6 6 = (3 × 6) − (6 × 7) 7 × 6 = -24 42 = -4 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  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: 18 − 42 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 42/6 = 7
  7. This gives: -4/7.

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 6/6 is : -4/7 (or -0.57142857142857 in its decimal form)