What is 3/7 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 3/7 by 7/2?

3 7 − 7 2 = (3 × 2) − (7 × 7) 7 × 2 = -43 14
  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 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 49 = -43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -43/14

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 7/2 is : -43/14 (or -3.0714285714286 in its decimal form)