What is 7/9 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 3/3?

7 9 − 3 3 = (7 × 3) − (3 × 9) 9 × 3 = -6 27 = -2 9
  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 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 27 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -6/3 = -2
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: -2/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 3/3 is : -2/9 (or -0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)