What is 7/2 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 10/9?

7 2 − 10 9 = (7 × 9) − (10 × 2) 2 × 9 = 43 18
  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: 10 × 2 = 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: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/18

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 10/9 is : 43/18 (or 2.3888888888889 in its decimal form)