What is 7/3 minus 6/6?
Looking for the result of 7/3 - 6/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/3 by 6/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
- 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: 42 − 18 = 24
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/18
- Simplify the fraction (24/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 24/6 = 4
- 18/6 = 3
- This gives: 4/3.
The result of subtracting 7/3 and 6/6 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)