What is 7/2 minus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 3/3?

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

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 3/3 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)