What is 6/7 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 6/7 by 1/2?

6 7 − 1 2 = (6 × 2) − (1 × 7) 7 × 2 = 5 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 7 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/14

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 1/2 is : 5/14 (or 0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)