What is 7/7 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 2/6?

7 7 − 2 6 = (7 × 6) − (2 × 7) 7 × 6 = 28 42 = 2 3
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 14 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 28/14 = 2
    • 42/14 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 2/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)