What is 2 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 2 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2 by 7/3?

2 1 − 7 3 = (2 × 3) − (7 × 1) 1 × 3 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 7 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/3

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 7/3 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)