What is 2/9 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2/9 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/9 by 5/7?

2 9 − 5 7 = (2 × 7) − (5 × 9) 9 × 7 = -31 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 45 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/63

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 5/7 is : -31/63 (or -0.49206349206349 in its decimal form)