What is 6/7 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 6/7 by 3/6?

6 7 − 3 6 = (6 × 6) − (3 × 7) 7 × 6 = 15 42 = 5 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 21 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 5/14.

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 3/6 is : 5/14 (or 0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)