What is 2/9 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 2/5?

2 9 − 2 5 = (2 × 5) − (2 × 9) 9 × 5 = -8 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  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: 10 − 18 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/45

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 2/5 is : -8/45 (or -0.17777777777778 in its decimal form)