What is 9/2 minus 7/9?
Looking for the result of 9/2 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/2 by 7/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 2 = 14
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 14 = 67
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 67/18
The result of subtracting 9/2 and 7/9 is : 67/18 (or 3.7222222222222 in its decimal form)