What is 6/7 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 6/7 by 6/2?

6 7 − 6 2 = (6 × 2) − (6 × 7) 7 × 2 = -30 14 = -15 7
  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: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 42 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -30/2 = -15
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: -15/7.

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 6/2 is : -15/7 (or -2.1428571428571 in its decimal form)