What is 3/3 minus 7/4?
Looking for the result of 3/3 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/3 by 7/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 21 = -9
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/12
- Simplify the fraction (-9/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -9/3 = -3
- 12/3 = 4
- This gives: -3/4.
The result of subtracting 3/3 and 7/4 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)