What is 7/9 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 2/5?

7 9 − 2 5 = (7 × 5) − (2 × 9) 9 × 5 = 17 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  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: 35 − 18 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/45

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 2/5 is : 17/45 (or 0.37777777777778 in its decimal form)