What is 9/7 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 9/7 by 2/9?

9 7 − 2 9 = (9 × 9) − (2 × 7) 7 × 9 = 67 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 14 = 67
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 67/63

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 2/9 is : 67/63 (or 1.0634920634921 in its decimal form)