What is 7/3 minus 9?
Looking for the result of 7/3 - 9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/3 by 9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 3 = 27
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 27 = -20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/3
The result of subtracting 7/3 and 9/1 is : -20/3 (or -6.6666666666667 in its decimal form)