What is 9/2 minus 8/7?
Looking for the result of 9/2 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/2 by 8/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 16 = 47
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/14
The result of subtracting 9/2 and 8/7 is : 47/14 (or 3.3571428571429 in its decimal form)