What is 7/9 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 3/9?

7 9 − 3 9 = (7 × 9) − (3 × 9) 9 × 9 = 36 81 = 4 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: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 27 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 36/9 = 4
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 4/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 3/9 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)