What is 3/7 minus 5/9?
Looking for the result of 3/7 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/7 by 5/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 35 = -8
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/63
The result of subtracting 3/7 and 5/9 is : -8/63 (or -0.12698412698413 in its decimal form)