What is 1/6 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 7/3?

1 6 − 7 3 = (1 × 3) − (7 × 6) 6 × 3 = -39 18 = -13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 42 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -13/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 7/3 is : -13/6 (or -2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)