What is 3/2 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 3/2 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/2 by 1/3?

3 2 − 1 3 = (3 × 3) − (1 × 2) 2 × 3 = 7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 2 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/6

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 1/3 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)