What is 6/4 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 3/7?

6 4 − 3 7 = (6 × 7) − (3 × 4) 4 × 7 = 30 28 = 15 14
  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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 12 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 30/2 = 15
    • 28/2 = 14
  7. This gives: 15/14.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 3/7 is : 15/14 (or 1.0714285714286 in its decimal form)