What is 5/3 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 7/6?

5 3 − 7 6 = (5 × 6) − (7 × 3) 3 × 6 = 9 18 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 21 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 9/9 = 1
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 7/6 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)