What is 7/3 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 7/3 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/3 by 2/9?

7 3 − 2 9 = (7 × 9) − (2 × 3) 3 × 9 = 57 27 = 19 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: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 6 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 19/9.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 2/9 is : 19/9 (or 2.1111111111111 in its decimal form)