What is 2/7 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 9/9?

2 7 − 9 9 = (2 × 9) − (9 × 7) 7 × 9 = -45 63 = -5 7
  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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 63 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -45/9 = -5
    • 63/9 = 7
  7. This gives: -5/7.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 9/9 is : -5/7 (or -0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)