What is 3/7 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 1/3?

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

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 1/3 is : 2/21 (or 0.095238095238095 in its decimal form)