What is 2/4 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 3/9?

2 4 − 3 9 = (2 × 9) − (3 × 4) 4 × 9 = 6 36 = 1 6
  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: 3 × 4 = 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: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 3/9 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)