What is 7/7 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 9/3?

7 7 − 9 3 = (7 × 3) − (9 × 7) 7 × 3 = -42 21 = -2 1
  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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 63 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (21):
    • -42/21 = -2
    • 21/21 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 9/3 is : -2