What is 7/7 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 4/6?

7 7 − 4 6 = (7 × 6) − (4 × 7) 7 × 6 = 14 42 = 1 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: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 28 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 14/14 = 1
    • 42/14 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 4/6 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)