What is 10/7 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 10/7 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/7 by 2/9?

10 7 − 2 9 = (10 × 9) − (2 × 7) 7 × 9 = 76 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 14 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/63

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 2/9 is : 76/63 (or 1.2063492063492 in its decimal form)