What is 5/6 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 7/3?

5 6 − 7 3 = (5 × 3) − (7 × 6) 6 × 3 = -27 18 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 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 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -27/9 = -3
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 7/3 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)