What is 7/6 minus 6/3?
Looking for the result of 7/6 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/6 by 6/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 6 = 36
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 36 = -15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/18
- Simplify the fraction (-15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -15/3 = -5
- 18/3 = 6
- This gives: -5/6.
The result of subtracting 7/6 and 6/3 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)