What is 3/6 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 7?

3 6 − 7 1 = (3 × 1) − (7 × 6) 6 × 1 = -39 6 = -13 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 42 = -39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -39/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-39/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -39/3 = -13
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -13/2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 7/1 is : -13/2 (or -6.5 in its decimal form)