What is 3/7 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 8/3?

3 7 − 8 3 = (3 × 3) − (8 × 7) 7 × 3 = -47 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: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 56 = -47
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -47/21

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 8/3 is : -47/21 (or -2.2380952380952 in its decimal form)