What is 1/2 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 4/9?

1 2 − 4 9 = (1 × 9) − (4 × 2) 2 × 9 = 1 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 8 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/18

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 4/9 is : 1/18 (or 0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)