What is 2/9 minus 1?
Looking for the result of 2/9 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/9 by 1?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 9 = -7
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/9
The result of subtracting 2/9 and 1/1 is : -7/9 (or -0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)