What is 7 minus 1?

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

How to subtract 7 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 1/1 is : 6