What is 7 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 7 by 4/9?

7 1 − 4 9 = (7 × 9) − (4 × 1) 1 × 9 = 59 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 4 = 59
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 59/9

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 4/9 is : 59/9 (or 6.5555555555556 in its decimal form)