What is 7 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 7 by 5/9?

7 1 − 5 9 = (7 × 9) − (5 × 1) 1 × 9 = 58 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: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 5 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/9

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 5/9 is : 58/9 (or 6.4444444444444 in its decimal form)