What is 7/6 minus 10/6?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 10/6?

7 6 − 10 6 = (7 × 6) − (10 × 6) 6 × 6 = -18 36 = -1 2
  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: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 60 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -18/18 = -1
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 10/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)