What is 7/3 minus 1/3?

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

How to subtract 7/3 by 1/3?

7 3 − 1 3 = (7 × 3) − (1 × 3) 3 × 3 = 18 9 = 2 1
  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: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 3 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 18/9 = 2
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 1/3 is : 2