What is 7/6 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 7/6 by 3?

7 6 − 3 1 = (7 × 1) − (3 × 6) 6 × 1 = -11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 18 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/6

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 3/1 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)