What is 1/7 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 9/4?

1 7 − 9 4 = (1 × 4) − (9 × 7) 7 × 4 = -59 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 63 = -59
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -59/28

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 9/4 is : -59/28 (or -2.1071428571429 in its decimal form)