What is 6/5 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 6/5 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/5 by 7/3?

6 5 − 7 3 = (6 × 3) − (7 × 5) 5 × 3 = -17 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
  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: 18 − 35 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/15

The result of subtracting 6/5 and 7/3 is : -17/15 (or -1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)