What is 9/2 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 9/2 by 7/7?

9 2 − 7 7 = (9 × 7) − (7 × 2) 2 × 7 = 49 14 = 7 2
  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: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 14 = 49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 49/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (49/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 49/7 = 7
    • 14/7 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 7/7 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)