What is 2/7 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 2/7 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/7 by 9/3?

2 7 − 9 3 = (2 × 3) − (9 × 7) 7 × 3 = -57 21 = -19 7
  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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 63 = -57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -57/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-57/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -57/3 = -19
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -19/7.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 9/3 is : -19/7 (or -2.7142857142857 in its decimal form)