What is 7/3 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 7/3 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/3 by 1/6?

7 3 − 1 6 = (7 × 6) − (1 × 3) 3 × 6 = 39 18 = 13 6
  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 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 3 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 13/6.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 1/6 is : 13/6 (or 2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)