What is 6/4 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 2/7?

6 4 − 2 7 = (6 × 7) − (2 × 4) 4 × 7 = 34 28 = 17 14
  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 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 8 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: 17/14.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 2/7 is : 17/14 (or 1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)