Solve 7/3-7/2

$$\frac{ 7 }{ 3 } - \frac{ 7 }{ 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{7}{6}\approx -1.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 3 and 2 is 6. Convert \frac{7}{3} and \frac{7}{2} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{14}{6}-\frac{21}{6}$$

Since \frac{14}{6} and \frac{21}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{14-21}{6}$$

Subtract 21 from 14 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{7}{6} = -1\frac{1}{6} = -1.1666666666666667$$