What is 6/7 minus 1/7?

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

How to subtract 6/7 by 1/7?

6 7 − 1 7 = (6 × 7) − (1 × 7) 7 × 7 = 35 49 = 5 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: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 7 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 7 = 49
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/49
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/49) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 35/7 = 5
    • 49/7 = 7
  7. This gives: 5/7.

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 1/7 is : 5/7 (or 0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)