What is 1/7 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 3/3?

1 7 − 3 3 = (1 × 3) − (3 × 7) 7 × 3 = -18 21 = -6 7
  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: 3 × 7 = 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -18/3 = -6
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -6/7.

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 3/3 is : -6/7 (or -0.85714285714286 in its decimal form)