What is 7/2 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 6/5?

7 2 − 6 5 = (7 × 5) − (6 × 2) 2 × 5 = 23 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 12 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/10

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 6/5 is : 23/10 (or 2.3 in its decimal form)