What is 3/9 minus 7?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 7?

3 9 − 7 1 = (3 × 1) − (7 × 9) 9 × 1 = -60 9 = -20 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 63 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -60/3 = -20
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -20/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 7/1 is : -20/3 (or -6.6666666666667 in its decimal form)