What is 2/7 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 6/3?

2 7 − 6 3 = (2 × 3) − (6 × 7) 7 × 3 = -36 21 = -12 7
  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: 6 × 7 = 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -36/3 = -12
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -12/7.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 6/3 is : -12/7 (or -1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)