What is 7/9 minus 6/7?
Looking for the result of 7/9 - 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/9 by 6/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 9 = 54
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 54 = -5
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/63
The result of subtracting 7/9 and 6/7 is : -5/63 (or -0.079365079365079 in its decimal form)