What is 7/9 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 2?

7 9 − 2 1 = (7 × 1) − (2 × 9) 9 × 1 = -11 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 18 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/9

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 2/1 is : -11/9 (or -1.2222222222222 in its decimal form)