What is 7/6 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 1/7?

7 6 − 1 7 = (7 × 7) − (1 × 6) 6 × 7 = 43 42
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 6 = 43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/42

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 1/7 is : 43/42 (or 1.0238095238095 in its decimal form)