What is 6/4 minus 6/7?
Looking for the result of 6/4 - 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/4 by 6/7?
- 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: 6 × 4 = 24
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 24 = 18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/28
- Simplify the fraction (18/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 18/2 = 9
- 28/2 = 14
- This gives: 9/14.
The result of subtracting 6/4 and 6/7 is : 9/14 (or 0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)