What is 1/7 minus 2/9?
Looking for the result of 1/7 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/7 by 2/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 14 = -5
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/63
The result of subtracting 1/7 and 2/9 is : -5/63 (or -0.079365079365079 in its decimal form)