What is 4/6 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 4/6 by 7/7?

4 6 − 7 7 = (4 × 7) − (7 × 6) 6 × 7 = -14 42 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  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: 28 − 42 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -14/14 = -1
    • 42/14 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 7/7 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)