What is 1/7 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 1/7 by 9/9?

1 7 − 9 9 = (1 × 9) − (9 × 7) 7 × 9 = -54 63 = -6 7
  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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 63 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -54/9 = -6
    • 63/9 = 7
  7. This gives: -6/7.

The result of subtracting 1/7 and 9/9 is : -6/7 (or -0.85714285714286 in its decimal form)