What is 4/7 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 4/7 by 6/6?

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

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 6/6 is : -3/7 (or -0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)