What is 4/7 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 4/7 by 3/3?

4 7 − 3 3 = (4 × 3) − (3 × 7) 7 × 3 = -9 21 = -3 7
  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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 21 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -9/3 = -3
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -3/7.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 3/3 is : -3/7 (or -0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)