What is 7/9 minus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 9/2?

7 9 − 9 2 = (7 × 2) − (9 × 9) 9 × 2 = -67 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 81 = -67
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -67/18

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 9/2 is : -67/18 (or -3.7222222222222 in its decimal form)