What is 2/3 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 2/3 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/3 by 4/9?

2 3 − 4 9 = (2 × 9) − (4 × 3) 3 × 9 = 6 27 = 2 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 12 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 6/3 = 2
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 2/9.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 4/9 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)