What is 7/9 minus 7/2?
Looking for the result of 7/9 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/9 by 7/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 63 = -49
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -49/18
The result of subtracting 7/9 and 7/2 is : -49/18 (or -2.7222222222222 in its decimal form)