What is 5/6 minus 6/7?
Looking for the result of 5/6 - 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/6 by 6/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 6 = 36
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 36 = -1
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/42
The result of subtracting 5/6 and 6/7 is : -1/42 (or -0.023809523809524 in its decimal form)