What is 2/4 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 5/9?

2 4 − 5 9 = (2 × 9) − (5 × 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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 20 = -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 5/9 is : -1/18 (or -0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)