What is 2/9 minus 7/2?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 7/2?

2 9 − 7 2 = (2 × 2) − (7 × 9) 9 × 2 = -59 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 63 = -59
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -59/18

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 7/2 is : -59/18 (or -3.2777777777778 in its decimal form)