What is 6/3 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 7?

6 3 − 7 1 = (6 × 1) − (7 × 3) 3 × 1 = -15 3 = -5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 21 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/3
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/3) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 3/3 = 1
  7. This gives: -5.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 7/1 is : -5