What is 7/5 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 7/5 by 9/9?

7 5 − 9 9 = (7 × 9) − (9 × 5) 5 × 9 = 18 45 = 2 5
  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: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 45 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 18/9 = 2
    • 45/9 = 5
  7. This gives: 2/5.

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 9/9 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)