What is 6 minus 5/7?
Looking for the result of 6 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6 by 5/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 5 = 37
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/7
The result of subtracting 6/1 and 5/7 is : 37/7 (or 5.2857142857143 in its decimal form)