What is 8/7 minus 6/6?

Looking for the result of 8/7 - 6/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/7 by 6/6?

8 7 − 6 6 = (8 × 6) − (6 × 7) 7 × 6 = 6 42 = 1 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  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: 48 − 42 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 42/6 = 7
  7. This gives: 1/7.

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 6/6 is : 1/7 (or 0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)