What is 1/2 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 7/6?

1 2 − 7 6 = (1 × 6) − (7 × 2) 2 × 6 = -8 12 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 14 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -8/4 = -2
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 7/6 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)