What is 2/9 minus 2/7?
Looking for the result of 2/9 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/9 by 2/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 18 = -4
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/63
The result of subtracting 2/9 and 2/7 is : -4/63 (or -0.063492063492063 in its decimal form)