What is 3/7 minus 3/2?
Looking for the result of 3/7 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/7 by 3/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 21 = -15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/14
The result of subtracting 3/7 and 3/2 is : -15/14 (or -1.0714285714286 in its decimal form)