What is 1/9 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 1/9 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/9 by 3/7?

1 9 − 3 7 = (1 × 7) − (3 × 9) 9 × 7 = -20 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 27 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/63

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 3/7 is : -20/63 (or -0.31746031746032 in its decimal form)