What is 1/7 minus 9/2?
Looking for the result of 1/7 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/7 by 9/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 63 = -61
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -61/14
The result of subtracting 1/7 and 9/2 is : -61/14 (or -4.3571428571429 in its decimal form)