What is 6/7 minus 3?
Looking for the result of 6/7 - 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/7 by 3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 21 = -15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/7
The result of subtracting 6/7 and 3/1 is : -15/7 (or -2.1428571428571 in its decimal form)