What is 7/7 minus 6?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 6?

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

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 6/1 is : -5