What is 2/3 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 2/3 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/3 by 7/6?

2 3 − 7 6 = (2 × 6) − (7 × 3) 3 × 6 = -9 18 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  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: 12 − 21 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -9/9 = -1
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 7/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)