What is 4/7 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 4/7 by 7/6?

4 7 − 7 6 = (4 × 6) − (7 × 7) 7 × 6 = -25 42
  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: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 49 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/42

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 7/6 is : -25/42 (or -0.5952380952381 in its decimal form)