7/6 - 5/7 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 7/6 minus 5/7 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 7/6 - 5/7 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 7/6 minus 5/7 = 19/42
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 7/6 minus 5/7 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 7/6 and fraction 5/7 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 6 and 7. 42 is the LCM of 6 and 7. Multiplying the LCM 42 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (7/6 x 42/42) - (5/7 x 42/42), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 7/6 is 49/42 and for 5/7 is 30/42. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 49/42 - 30/42, it becomes 19/42.

Pie Chart Representation: 7/6 - 5/7 = 19/42

CALCULATION: 7/6 - 5/7 as a fraction
7/6 - 5/7 = (?)
7/6 - 5/7 = [(7 x 7) - (5 x 6)]/(6 x 7)
= (49 - 30)/42
= 19/42
7/6 - 5/7 = 19/42
7/6 minus 5/7 as a fraction is 19/42.

where
7/6 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
5/7 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
19/42 is the difference between 7/6 and 5/7.

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7/6 minus 5/7 as a decimal
7/6 - 5/7 = 19/42
19/42 = 0.4524
(7/6) - (5/7) as a decimal is 0.4524

where
0.4524 is the difference between 7/6 and 5/7.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 5/7 from 7/6. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 7/6 minus 5/7.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(7/6) - (5/7) using LCM Method:
What is 7/6 minus 5/7 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 7/6
Fraction B: 5/7

What to be found?
(7/6) - (5/7) = ?
Find what's the difference between 7/6 and 5/7.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 7/6 and 5/7 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 7/6 and 5/7 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 7/6 and 5/7:
The LCM of 6 and 7 is 42.

step 4 Write the fractions 7/6 and 5/7 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 7/6 - 5/7
= [(7 x 42)/(6 x 42)] - [(5 x 42)/(7 x 42)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 49/42 - 30/42

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/42 x (49/1 - 30/1)
= 1/42 x (49 - 30)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/42 x 19
= 19/42
7/6 - 5/7 = 19/42

Hence,
7/6 minus 5/7 as a fraction is 19/42.

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7/6 - 5/7 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 7/6
Fraction B: 5/7

What to be found?
(7/6)-(5/7) = ?
Find what's the difference between 7/6 and 5/7.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (7 x 7), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (5 x 6), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (6 x 7) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (7 x 7) - (5 x 6)/(6 x 7)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (49 - 30)/42
7/6 - 5/7 = 19/42

Hence,
7/6 minus 5/7 in fraction is 19/42