What is 7/6 minus 5/2?
Looking for the result of 7/6 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/6 by 5/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 30 = -16
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/12
- Simplify the fraction (-16/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- -16/4 = -4
- 12/4 = 3
- This gives: -4/3.
The result of subtracting 7/6 and 5/2 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)