What is 8/2 minus 9/7?
Looking for the result of 8/2 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/2 by 9/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 18 = 38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/14
- Simplify the fraction (38/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 38/2 = 19
- 14/2 = 7
- This gives: 19/7.
The result of subtracting 8/2 and 9/7 is : 19/7 (or 2.7142857142857 in its decimal form)