What is 6/7 minus 6/5?

Looking for the result of 6/7 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/7 by 6/5?

6 7 − 6 5 = (6 × 5) − (6 × 7) 7 × 5 = -12 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  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: 30 − 42 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/35

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 6/5 is : -12/35 (or -0.34285714285714 in its decimal form)