What is 7/9 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 2/9?

7 9 − 2 9 = (7 × 9) − (2 × 9) 9 × 9 = 45 81 = 5 9
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 18 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 45/9 = 5
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 5/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 2/9 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)