What is 1/7 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 6/3?

1 7 − 6 3 = (1 × 3) − (6 × 7) 7 × 3 = -39 21 = -13 7
  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: 6 × 7 = 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -13/7.

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 6/3 is : -13/7 (or -1.8571428571429 in its decimal form)