What is 5 minus 6/7?

Looking for the result of 5 - 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5 by 6/7?

5 1 − 6 7 = (5 × 7) − (6 × 1) 1 × 7 = 29 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 6 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/7

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 6/7 is : 29/7 (or 4.1428571428571 in its decimal form)