What is 7/6 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 9/7?

7 6 − 9 7 = (7 × 7) − (9 × 6) 6 × 7 = -5 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 54 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/42

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 9/7 is : -5/42 (or -0.11904761904762 in its decimal form)