What is 4/2 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 4/2 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/2 by 9/7?

4 2 − 9 7 = (4 × 7) − (9 × 2) 2 × 7 = 10 14 = 5 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 18 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 5/7.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 9/7 is : 5/7 (or 0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)