What is 2/9 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 2/6?

2 9 − 2 6 = (2 × 6) − (2 × 9) 9 × 6 = -6 54 = -1 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  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: 12 − 18 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -1/9.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 2/6 is : -1/9 (or -0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)