What is 7/2 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 1/7?

7 2 − 1 7 = (7 × 7) − (1 × 2) 2 × 7 = 47 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 2 = 47
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/14

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 1/7 is : 47/14 (or 3.3571428571429 in its decimal form)