What is 7/4 minus 6/6?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 6/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 6/6?

7 4 − 6 6 = (7 × 6) − (6 × 4) 4 × 6 = 18 24 = 3 4
  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 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 24 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 18/6 = 3
    • 24/6 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 6/6 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)