What is 2/3 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 2/3 by 7/7?

2 3 − 7 7 = (2 × 7) − (7 × 3) 3 × 7 = -7 21 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  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: 14 − 21 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-7/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -7/7 = -1
    • 21/7 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

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