What is 3 minus 9/7?

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

How to subtract 3 by 9/7?

3 1 − 9 7 = (3 × 7) − (9 × 1) 1 × 7 = 12 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 9 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/7

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 9/7 is : 12/7 (or 1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)