What is 1/3 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 7/6?

1 3 − 7 6 = (1 × 6) − (7 × 3) 3 × 6 = -15 18 = -5 6
  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 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 21 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 7/6 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)