What is 4/3 minus 2/7?
Looking for the result of 4/3 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/3 by 2/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 6 = 22
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/21
The result of subtracting 4/3 and 2/7 is : 22/21 (or 1.047619047619 in its decimal form)