What is 10/9 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 2/7?

10 9 − 2 7 = (10 × 7) − (2 × 9) 9 × 7 = 52 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 18 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/63

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 2/7 is : 52/63 (or 0.82539682539683 in its decimal form)