What is 1/9 minus 2/4?
Looking for the result of 1/9 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/9 by 2/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 18 = -14
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/36
- Simplify the fraction (-14/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -14/2 = -7
- 36/2 = 18
- This gives: -7/18.
The result of subtracting 1/9 and 2/4 is : -7/18 (or -0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)