What is 6/2 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 6/2 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/2 by 1/7?

6 2 − 1 7 = (6 × 7) − (1 × 2) 2 × 7 = 40 14 = 20 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: 1 × 2 = 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: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 20/7.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 1/7 is : 20/7 (or 2.8571428571429 in its decimal form)