What is 3/2 minus 6/7?

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

How to subtract 3/2 by 6/7?

3 2 − 6 7 = (3 × 7) − (6 × 2) 2 × 7 = 9 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 12 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/14

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 6/7 is : 9/14 (or 0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)