What is 9/7 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 9/7 by 7?

9 7 − 7 1 = (9 × 1) − (7 × 7) 7 × 1 = -40 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 7 = 49
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 49 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/7

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 7/1 is : -40/7 (or -5.7142857142857 in its decimal form)