2/7 - 17/6 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 2/7 minus 17/6 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 2/7 - 17/6 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 2/7 minus 17/6 = -107/42
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 2/7 minus 17/6 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 2/7 and fraction 17/6 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 7 and 6. 42 is the LCM of 7 and 6. Multiplying the LCM 42 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (2/7 x 42/42) - (17/6 x 42/42), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 2/7 is 12/42 and for 17/6 is 119/42. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 12/42 - 119/42, it becomes -107/42.

CALCULATION: 2/7 - 17/6 as a fraction
2/7 - 17/6 = (?)
2/7 - 17/6 = [(2 x 6) - (17 x 7)]/(7 x 6)
= (12 - 119)/42
= -107/42
2/7 - 17/6 = -107/42
2/7 minus 17/6 as a fraction is -107/42.

where
2/7 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
17/6 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-107/42 is the difference between 2/7 and 17/6.

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2/7 minus 17/6 as a decimal
2/7 - 17/6 = -107/42
-107/42 = -2.5476
(2/7) - (17/6) as a decimal is -2.5476

where
-2.5476 is the difference between 2/7 and 17/6.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 17/6 from 2/7. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 2/7 minus 17/6.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(2/7) - (17/6) using LCM Method:
What is 2/7 minus 17/6 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 2/7
Fraction B: 17/6

What to be found?
(2/7) - (17/6) = ?
Find what's the difference between 2/7 and 17/6.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 2/7 and 17/6 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 2/7 and 17/6 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 2/7 and 17/6:
The LCM of 7 and 6 is 42.

step 4 Write the fractions 2/7 and 17/6 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 2/7 - 17/6
= [(2 x 42)/(7 x 42)] - [(17 x 42)/(6 x 42)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 12/42 - 119/42

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/42 x (12/1 - 119/1)
= 1/42 x (12 - 119)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/42 x -107
= -107/42
2/7 - 17/6 = -107/42

Hence,
2/7 minus 17/6 as a fraction is -107/42.

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2/7 - 17/6 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 2/7
Fraction B: 17/6

What to be found?
(2/7)-(17/6) = ?
Find what's the difference between 2/7 and 17/6.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (2 x 6), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (17 x 7), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (7 x 6) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (2 x 6) - (17 x 7)/(7 x 6)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (12 - 119)/42
2/7 - 17/6 = -107/42

Hence,
2/7 minus 17/6 in fraction is -107/42