What is 7 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 7 by 6/3?

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

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 6/3 is : 5