What is 5/7 minus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 3/3?

5 7 − 3 3 = (5 × 3) − (3 × 7) 7 × 3 = -6 21 = -2 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 21 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -6/3 = -2
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -2/7.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 3/3 is : -2/7 (or -0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)