What is 8/9 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 2/7?

8 9 − 2 7 = (8 × 7) − (2 × 9) 9 × 7 = 38 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 18 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/63

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 2/7 is : 38/63 (or 0.6031746031746 in its decimal form)