What is 3/9 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 7/3?

3 9 − 7 3 = (3 × 3) − (7 × 9) 9 × 3 = -54 27 = -2 1
  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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 63 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • -54/27 = -2
    • 27/27 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 7/3 is : -2