What is 4/7 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 1/3?

4 7 − 1 3 = (4 × 3) − (1 × 7) 7 × 3 = 5 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 7 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/21

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 1/3 is : 5/21 (or 0.23809523809524 in its decimal form)