What is 2/5 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 4/9?

2 5 − 4 9 = (2 × 9) − (4 × 5) 5 × 9 = -2 45
  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 × 5 = 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/45

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 4/9 is : -2/45 (or -0.044444444444444 in its decimal form)