What is 7/9 minus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 1/9?

7 9 − 1 9 = (7 × 9) − (1 × 9) 9 × 9 = 54 81 = 2 3
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 9 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 54/27 = 2
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 1/9 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)