To find one third minus two sevenths, you first need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 7 is 21. Converting the fractions, one third becomes 7/21 and two sevenths becomes 6/21. Thus, 7/21 - 6/21 equals 1/21.
Five sevenths
one and five sevenths
Four sevenths of two thirds
2 and 1/8 minus 1 and 2/7 = 47/56
2/21
fifty four sevenths
yes
seven tenths
1 1/2
2/21
One minus two thirds is one third.
Well, firstly, the LCM (Lowest Common Multiple) of 3 and 7 is 21. Try to convert those fractions into fractions with denominators of 21. Multiply 3x7 in one thirds and 1x7, which changes one third to seven twenty-oneths. Multiply 7x3 in two sevenths and 2x3, which changes two sevenths to six twenty-oneths. Therefore, one third (seven twenty-oneths) is greater than two sevenths (six twenty-oneths).