What is 2/6 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 7/2?

2 6 − 7 2 = (2 × 2) − (7 × 6) 6 × 2 = -38 12 = -19 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  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: 4 − 42 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -19/6.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 7/2 is : -19/6 (or -3.1666666666667 in its decimal form)