What is 2/7 minus 9/7?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 9/7?

2 7 − 9 7 = (2 × 7) − (9 × 7) 7 × 7 = -49 49 = -1 1
  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 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 63 = -49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 7 = 49
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/49
  6. Simplify the fraction (-49/49) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (49):
    • -49/49 = -1
    • 49/49 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 9/7 is : -1