What is 7/3 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 7/3 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/3 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 1/1 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)