What is 3/6 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 7/2?

3 6 − 7 2 = (3 × 2) − (7 × 6) 6 × 2 = -36 12 = -3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  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: 6 − 42 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -36/12 = -3
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 7/2 is : -3