What is 7/4 minus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 3/3?

7 4 − 3 3 = (7 × 3) − (3 × 4) 4 × 3 = 9 12 = 3 4
  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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 12 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 9/3 = 3
    • 12/3 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 3/3 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)