What is 7/7 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 9/2?

7 7 − 9 2 = (7 × 2) − (9 × 7) 7 × 2 = -49 14 = -7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 63 = -49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-49/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -49/7 = -7
    • 14/7 = 2
  7. This gives: -7/2.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 9/2 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)