What is 2/4 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 4/9?

2 4 − 4 9 = (2 × 9) − (4 × 4) 4 × 9 = 2 36 = 1 18
  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 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 16 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 1/18.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 4/9 is : 1/18 (or 0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)