What is 3 minus 6/7?
Looking for the result of 3 - 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3 by 6/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 6 = 15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/7
The result of subtracting 3/1 and 6/7 is : 15/7 (or 2.1428571428571 in its decimal form)