What is 7/2 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 7/3?

7 2 − 7 3 = (7 × 3) − (7 × 2) 2 × 3 = 7 6
  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: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 14 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/6

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 7/3 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)