What is 9/7 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 9/7 by 9/2?

9 7 − 9 2 = (9 × 2) − (9 × 7) 7 × 2 = -45 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: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 63 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/14

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 9/2 is : -45/14 (or -3.2142857142857 in its decimal form)