What is 7/6 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 5/3?

7 6 − 5 3 = (7 × 3) − (5 × 6) 6 × 3 = -9 18 = -1 2
  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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 30 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -9/9 = -1
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 5/3 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)