What is 3/7 minus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 1/9?

3 7 − 1 9 = (3 × 9) − (1 × 7) 7 × 9 = 20 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 7 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/63

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 1/9 is : 20/63 (or 0.31746031746032 in its decimal form)