What is 8/7 minus 7/9?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 7/9?

8 7 − 7 9 = (8 × 9) − (7 × 7) 7 × 9 = 23 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 49 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/63

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 7/9 is : 23/63 (or 0.36507936507937 in its decimal form)