What is 4/6 minus 7?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 7?

4 6 − 7 1 = (4 × 1) − (7 × 6) 6 × 1 = -38 6 = -19 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  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: 4 − 42 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -19/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 7/1 is : -19/3 (or -6.3333333333333 in its decimal form)