What is 2/9 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 2/9 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/9 by 1/7?

2 9 − 1 7 = (2 × 7) − (1 × 9) 9 × 7 = 5 63
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 9 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/63

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 1/7 is : 5/63 (or 0.079365079365079 in its decimal form)