What is 7/3 minus 6/5?
Looking for the result of 7/3 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/3 by 6/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 3 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 18 = 17
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/15
The result of subtracting 7/3 and 6/5 is : 17/15 (or 1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)