What is 3/6 minus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 7/5?

3 6 − 7 5 = (3 × 5) − (7 × 6) 6 × 5 = -27 30 = -9 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  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: 15 − 42 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -27/3 = -9
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: -9/10.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 7/5 is : -9/10 (or -0.9 in its decimal form)