What is 2/6 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 5/9?

2 6 − 5 9 = (2 × 9) − (5 × 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: 5 × 6 = 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: 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 5/9 is : -2/9 (or -0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)