What is 7/10 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 2/9?

7 10 − 2 9 = (7 × 9) − (2 × 10) 10 × 9 = 43 90
  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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 20 = 43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/90

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 2/9 is : 43/90 (or 0.47777777777778 in its decimal form)