What is 1 minus 1/7?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1 minus 1/7. We start by setting up our math problem like this:

1 -

		1
		7

We label each part of our problem so it is easier to follow along. 1 is W for Whole Number, 1 is N for Numerator, and 7 is D for Denominator.

W -

		N
		D

To calculate 1 minus 1/7 and similar Number Minus Fraction problems, we use the following formula:

		WD - N
		D

When we enter our numbers into the formula, we end up with this:

		(1 x 7) - 1
		7

And when we calculate the Numerator above, we get:

		6
		7

Now we have our answer. The solution to 1 - 1/7 is displayed below (simplified if necessary):

6
7

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