What is 7/9 minus 7/4?
Looking for the result of 7/9 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/9 by 7/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
- 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: 28 − 63 = -35
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/36
The result of subtracting 7/9 and 7/4 is : -35/36 (or -0.97222222222222 in its decimal form)