What is 2/2 minus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 2/2 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/2 by 4/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 8 = 10
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/18
- Simplify the fraction (10/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 10/2 = 5
- 18/2 = 9
- This gives: 5/9.
The result of subtracting 2/2 and 4/9 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)