What is 3 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 3 by 7/6?

3 1 − 7 6 = (3 × 6) − (7 × 1) 1 × 6 = 11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 7 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/6

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 7/6 is : 11/6 (or 1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)