What is 2/4 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 9/9?

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

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 9/9 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)