What is 7/6 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 1/2?

7 6 − 1 2 = (7 × 2) − (1 × 6) 6 × 2 = 8 12 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 6 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 1/2 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)