What is 2/6 minus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 1/9?

2 6 − 1 9 = (2 × 9) − (1 × 6) 6 × 9 = 12 54 = 2 9
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 6 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 2/9.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 1/9 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)