What is 6/1 minus 7/6?
Here we will show you how to calculate 6/1 minus 7/6. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 6/1 minus 7/6 like this:
6/1 - 7/6 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 6/1 minus 7/6 into the formula above, we get:
(6x6 - 1x7) / 1x6
(36 - 7) / 6
29/6
Thus, the answer to 6/1 minus 7/6 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
4 5/6
To get the answer to 6/1 minus 7/6 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
29 / 6 = 4.8333
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.