What is 7/7 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 6/4?

7 7 − 6 4 = (7 × 4) − (6 × 7) 7 × 4 = -14 28 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 − 42 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -14/14 = -1
    • 28/14 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 6/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)