What is 1/7 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 1/7 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/7 by 4/9?

1 7 − 4 9 = (1 × 9) − (4 × 7) 7 × 9 = -19 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: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 28 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/63

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 4/9 is : -19/63 (or -0.3015873015873 in its decimal form)