What is 7/7 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 3?

7 7 − 3 1 = (7 × 1) − (3 × 7) 7 × 1 = -14 7 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 21 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/7
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/7) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -14/7 = -2
    • 7/7 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

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