What is 9/3 minus 4/7?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 4/7?

9 3 − 4 7 = (9 × 7) − (4 × 3) 3 × 7 = 51 21 = 17 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: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 12 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 17/7.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 4/7 is : 17/7 (or 2.4285714285714 in its decimal form)