What is 3/4 minus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 3/4 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/4 by 6/3?

3 4 − 6 3 = (3 × 3) − (6 × 4) 4 × 3 = -15 12 = -5 4
  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: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 24 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 12/3 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 6/3 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)