What is 6/3 minus 5/7?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 5/7?

6 3 − 5 7 = (6 × 7) − (5 × 3) 3 × 7 = 27 21 = 9 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: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 15 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 27/3 = 9
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 9/7.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 5/7 is : 9/7 (or 1.2857142857143 in its decimal form)