What is 2/6 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 7/9?

2 6 − 7 9 = (2 × 9) − (7 × 6) 6 × 9 = -24 54 = -4 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 42 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -4/9.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 7/9 is : -4/9 (or -0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)