What is 9/3 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 2/7?

9 3 − 2 7 = (9 × 7) − (2 × 3) 3 × 7 = 57 21 = 19 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 6 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 19/7.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 2/7 is : 19/7 (or 2.7142857142857 in its decimal form)