What is 6/7 minus 4/4?

Looking for the result of 6/7 - 4/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/7 by 4/4?

6 7 − 4 4 = (6 × 4) − (4 × 7) 7 × 4 = -4 28 = -1 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 28 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 28/4 = 7
  7. This gives: -1/7.

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 4/4 is : -1/7 (or -0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)