What is 7 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 7 by 6/6?

7 1 − 6 6 = (7 × 6) − (6 × 1) 1 × 6 = 36 6 = 6 1
  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: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 6 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 36/6 = 6
    • 6/6 = 1
  7. This gives: 6.

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