What is 9 minus 7/8?
Looking for the result of 9 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9 by 7/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 7 = 65
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/8
The result of subtracting 9/1 and 7/8 is : 65/8 (or 8.125 in its decimal form)