What is 1/7 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 7/3?

1 7 − 7 3 = (1 × 3) − (7 × 7) 7 × 3 = -46 21
  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 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 49 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/21

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 7/3 is : -46/21 (or -2.1904761904762 in its decimal form)