What is 7/6 minus 1/3?

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

How to subtract 7/6 by 1/3?

7 6 − 1 3 = (7 × 3) − (1 × 6) 6 × 3 = 15 18 = 5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  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: 21 − 6 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 1/3 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)