What is 7/9 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 7/7?

7 9 − 7 7 = (7 × 7) − (7 × 9) 9 × 7 = -14 63 = -2 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 63 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -14/7 = -2
    • 63/7 = 9
  7. This gives: -2/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 7/7 is : -2/9 (or -0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)