What is 2/3 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 2/3 by 7/3?

2 3 − 7 3 = (2 × 3) − (7 × 3) 3 × 3 = -15 9 = -5 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 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 21 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 7/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)