What is 2/7 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 2/7 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/7 by 9/4?

2 7 − 9 4 = (2 × 4) − (9 × 7) 7 × 4 = -55 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 63 = -55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/28

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 9/4 is : -55/28 (or -1.9642857142857 in its decimal form)