What is 6/3 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 1/7?

6 3 − 1 7 = (6 × 7) − (1 × 3) 3 × 7 = 39 21 = 13 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 3 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 13/7.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 1/7 is : 13/7 (or 1.8571428571429 in its decimal form)