What is 2/6 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 7/3?

2 6 − 7 3 = (2 × 3) − (7 × 6) 6 × 3 = -36 18 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  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: 6 − 42 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -36/18 = -2
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 7/3 is : -2