What is 2/9 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 2/9 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/9 by 2/4?

2 9 − 2 4 = (2 × 4) − (2 × 9) 9 × 4 = -10 36 = -5 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 18 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: -5/18.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 2/4 is : -5/18 (or -0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)