What is 6/3 minus 6/7?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 6/7?

6 3 − 6 7 = (6 × 7) − (6 × 3) 3 × 7 = 24 21 = 8 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: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 18 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 24/3 = 8
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 8/7.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 6/7 is : 8/7 (or 1.1428571428571 in its decimal form)