What is 7 minus 5/6?

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

How to subtract 7 by 5/6?

7 1 − 5 6 = (7 × 6) − (5 × 1) 1 × 6 = 37 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 5 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/6

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 5/6 is : 37/6 (or 6.1666666666667 in its decimal form)