What is 6 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 6 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6 by 2/7?

6 1 − 2 7 = (6 × 7) − (2 × 1) 1 × 7 = 40 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 2 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/7

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 2/7 is : 40/7 (or 5.7142857142857 in its decimal form)