What is 5/7 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 2/9?

5 7 − 2 9 = (5 × 9) − (2 × 7) 7 × 9 = 31 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 14 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/63

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 2/9 is : 31/63 (or 0.49206349206349 in its decimal form)