What is 7/9 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 2/3?

7 9 − 2 3 = (7 × 3) − (2 × 9) 9 × 3 = 3 27 = 1 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  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: 21 − 18 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 1/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 2/3 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)