What is 1/9 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 7?

1 9 − 7 1 = (1 × 1) − (7 × 9) 9 × 1 = -62 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 63 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/9

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 7/1 is : -62/9 (or -6.8888888888889 in its decimal form)