What is 7/2 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 5/9?

7 2 − 5 9 = (7 × 9) − (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = 53 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 10 = 53
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 53/18

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 5/9 is : 53/18 (or 2.9444444444444 in its decimal form)