What is 3/7 minus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 3/4?

3 7 − 3 4 = (3 × 4) − (3 × 7) 7 × 4 = -9 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 21 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/28

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 3/4 is : -9/28 (or -0.32142857142857 in its decimal form)