What is 6/6 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 6/6 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/6 by 8/7?

6 6 − 8 7 = (6 × 7) − (8 × 6) 6 × 7 = -6 42 = -1 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: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 48 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 42/6 = 7
  7. This gives: -1/7.

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 8/7 is : -1/7 (or -0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)