What is 1/9 minus 7/9?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 7/9?

1 9 − 7 9 = (1 × 9) − (7 × 9) 9 × 9 = -54 81 = -2 3
  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: 7 × 9 = 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: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • -54/27 = -2
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 7/9 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)