What is 7/6 minus 7/5?

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

How to subtract 7/6 by 7/5?

7 6 − 7 5 = (7 × 5) − (7 × 6) 6 × 5 = -7 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 42 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/30

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 7/5 is : -7/30 (or -0.23333333333333 in its decimal form)