What is 7/6 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 7/2?

7 6 − 7 2 = (7 × 2) − (7 × 6) 6 × 2 = -28 12 = -7 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 42 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -7/3.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 7/2 is : -7/3 (or -2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)