What is 7/2 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 1/6?

7 2 − 1 6 = (7 × 6) − (1 × 2) 2 × 6 = 40 12 = 10 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 2 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 10/3.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 1/6 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)