What is 6/7 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 6/7 by 7/3?

6 7 − 7 3 = (6 × 3) − (7 × 7) 7 × 3 = -31 21
  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 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 49 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/21

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 7/3 is : -31/21 (or -1.4761904761905 in its decimal form)