What is 7/9 minus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 9/8?

7 9 − 9 8 = (7 × 8) − (9 × 9) 9 × 8 = -25 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  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: 56 − 81 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/72

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 9/8 is : -25/72 (or -0.34722222222222 in its decimal form)