What is 7/2 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 5/6?

7 2 − 5 6 = (7 × 6) − (5 × 2) 2 × 6 = 32 12 = 8 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 10 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 32/4 = 8
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 5/6 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)