What is 9/7 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 9/7 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/7 by 5/2?

9 7 − 5 2 = (9 × 2) − (5 × 7) 7 × 2 = -17 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 35 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/14

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 5/2 is : -17/14 (or -1.2142857142857 in its decimal form)