What is 7/3 minus 2/3?

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

How to subtract 7/3 by 2/3?

7 3 − 2 3 = (7 × 3) − (2 × 3) 3 × 3 = 15 9 = 5 3
  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: 2 × 3 = 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: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 2/3 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)