What is 7/5 minus 9/7?
Looking for the result of 7/5 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/5 by 9/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 45 = 4
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/35
The result of subtracting 7/5 and 9/7 is : 4/35 (or 0.11428571428571 in its decimal form)