What is 3/3 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 3/3 by 7/2?

3 3 − 7 2 = (3 × 2) − (7 × 3) 3 × 2 = -15 6 = -5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 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 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 3/3 and 7/2 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)