What is 1/3 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 1?

1 3 − 1 1 = (1 × 1) − (1 × 3) 3 × 1 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 3 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/3

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 1/1 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)