What is 3/2 minus 6?
Looking for the result of 3/2 - 6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/2 by 6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 12 = -9
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/2
The result of subtracting 3/2 and 6/1 is : -9/2 (or -4.5 in its decimal form)