What is 2/9 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 7/7?

2 9 − 7 7 = (2 × 7) − (7 × 9) 9 × 7 = -49 63 = -7 9
  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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 63 = -49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-49/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -49/7 = -7
    • 63/7 = 9
  7. This gives: -7/9.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 7/7 is : -7/9 (or -0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)