What is 6/3 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 2/7?

6 3 − 2 7 = (6 × 7) − (2 × 3) 3 × 7 = 36 21 = 12 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: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 6 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 36/3 = 12
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 12/7.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 2/7 is : 12/7 (or 1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)