What is 1/7 minus 10/9?

Looking for the result of 1/7 - 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/7 by 10/9?

1 7 − 10 9 = (1 × 9) − (10 × 7) 7 × 9 = -61 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 70 = -61
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -61/63

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 10/9 is : -61/63 (or -0.96825396825397 in its decimal form)