6/7 - 16/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 6/7 minus 16/7 = -10/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 6/7 minus 16/7 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 6/7 and 16/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (6 - 16) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (6/7) - (16/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (6/7) - (16/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (6 - 16). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (6 - 16) = -10, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 6/7 - 16/7 as a fraction is -10/7.

CALCULATION: 6/7 - 16/7 as a fraction
6/7 - 16/7 = (?)
6/7 - 16/7 = (6 - 16)/7
= -10/7
6/7 - 16/7 = -10/7
6/7 minus 16/7 as a fraction is -10/7.

where
6/7 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
16/7 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-10/7 is the difference between 6/7 and 16/7.

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6/7 minus 16/7 as a decimal
6/7 - 16/7 = -10/7
-10/7 = -1.4286
(6/7) - (16/7) as a decimal is -1.4286

where
-1.4286 is the difference between 6/7 and 16/7.