What is 1/6 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 4/9?

1 6 − 4 9 = (1 × 9) − (4 × 6) 6 × 9 = -15 54 = -5 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 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 24 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -5/18.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 4/9 is : -5/18 (or -0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)