What is 5/7 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 3/6?

5 7 − 3 6 = (5 × 6) − (3 × 7) 7 × 6 = 9 42 = 3 14
  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: 3 × 7 = 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 9/3 = 3
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 3/14.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 3/6 is : 3/14 (or 0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)