What is 2/2 minus 9/7?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 9/7?

2 2 − 9 7 = (2 × 7) − (9 × 2) 2 × 7 = -4 14 = -2 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 18 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -4/2 = -2
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: -2/7.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 9/7 is : -2/7 (or -0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)