What is 6/3 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 7/2?

6 3 − 7 2 = (6 × 2) − (7 × 3) 3 × 2 = -9 6 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  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: 12 − 21 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -9/3 = -3
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 7/2 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)