What is 6/6 minus 4/7?
Looking for the result of 6/6 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/6 by 4/7?
- 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: 4 × 6 = 24
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 24 = 18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/42
- Simplify the fraction (18/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 18/6 = 3
- 42/6 = 7
- This gives: 3/7.
The result of subtracting 6/6 and 4/7 is : 3/7 (or 0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)