What is 6/5 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 7/2?

6 5 − 7 2 = (6 × 2) − (7 × 5) 5 × 2 = -23 10
  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 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 35 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/10

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 7/2 is : -23/10 (or -2.3 in its decimal form)