What is 5/6 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 7/7?

5 6 − 7 7 = (5 × 7) − (7 × 6) 6 × 7 = -7 42 = -1 6
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 42 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-7/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -7/7 = -1
    • 42/7 = 6
  7. This gives: -1/6.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 7/7 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)