What is 7/9 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 2/7?

7 9 − 2 7 = (7 × 7) − (2 × 9) 9 × 7 = 31 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
  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: 49 − 18 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/63

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 2/7 is : 31/63 (or 0.49206349206349 in its decimal form)