What is 2/9 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 1/2?

2 9 − 1 2 = (2 × 2) − (1 × 9) 9 × 2 = -5 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 9 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/18

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 1/2 is : -5/18 (or -0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)