What is 7/2 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 3/6?

7 2 − 3 6 = (7 × 6) − (3 × 2) 2 × 6 = 36 12 = 3 1
  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: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 6 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 36/12 = 3
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 3/6 is : 3