What is 7/3 minus 9/7?
Looking for the result of 7/3 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/3 by 9/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
- 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: 49 − 27 = 22
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/21
The result of subtracting 7/3 and 9/7 is : 22/21 (or 1.047619047619 in its decimal form)