What is 7/9 minus 9/5?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 9/5?

7 9 − 9 5 = (7 × 5) − (9 × 9) 9 × 5 = -46 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  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: 35 − 81 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/45

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 9/5 is : -46/45 (or -1.0222222222222 in its decimal form)