What is 2/5 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 2/5 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/5 by 7/9?

2 5 − 7 9 = (2 × 9) − (7 × 5) 5 × 9 = -17 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 35 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/45

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 7/9 is : -17/45 (or -0.37777777777778 in its decimal form)