What is 7/4 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 5/9?

7 4 − 5 9 = (7 × 9) − (5 × 4) 4 × 9 = 43 36
  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 × 4 = 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: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/36

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 5/9 is : 43/36 (or 1.1944444444444 in its decimal form)