What is 1/3 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 7/3?

1 3 − 7 3 = (1 × 3) − (7 × 3) 3 × 3 = -18 9 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 21 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -18/9 = -2
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 7/3 is : -2