What is 7/5 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 7/5 by 6/6?

7 5 − 6 6 = (7 × 6) − (6 × 5) 5 × 6 = 12 30 = 2 5
  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 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 30 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: 2/5.

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 6/6 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)