What is 2/9 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 9?

2 9 − 9 1 = (2 × 1) − (9 × 9) 9 × 1 = -79 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 81 = -79
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -79/9

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 9/1 is : -79/9 (or -8.7777777777778 in its decimal form)