What is 9/2 minus 2/7?

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

How to subtract 9/2 by 2/7?

9 2 − 2 7 = (9 × 7) − (2 × 2) 2 × 7 = 59 14
  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 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 4 = 59
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 59/14

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 2/7 is : 59/14 (or 4.2142857142857 in its decimal form)