What is 9 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 9 by 2/7?

9 1 − 2 7 = (9 × 7) − (2 × 1) 1 × 7 = 61 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 2 = 61
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 61/7

The result of subtracting 9/1 and 2/7 is : 61/7 (or 8.7142857142857 in its decimal form)