What is 2/5 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 2/5 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/5 by 6/9?

2 5 − 6 9 = (2 × 9) − (6 × 5) 5 × 9 = -12 45 = -4 15
  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: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 30 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -12/3 = -4
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: -4/15.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 6/9 is : -4/15 (or -0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)