What is 1/3 minus 4/7?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 4/7?

1 3 − 4 7 = (1 × 7) − (4 × 3) 3 × 7 = -5 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 12 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/21

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 4/7 is : -5/21 (or -0.23809523809524 in its decimal form)