What is 4/7 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 9/3?

4 7 − 9 3 = (4 × 3) − (9 × 7) 7 × 3 = -51 21 = -17 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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 63 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -17/7.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 9/3 is : -17/7 (or -2.4285714285714 in its decimal form)