What is 2/9 minus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 2/9 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/9 by 3/4?

2 9 − 3 4 = (2 × 4) − (3 × 9) 9 × 4 = -19 36
  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: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 27 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/36

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 3/4 is : -19/36 (or -0.52777777777778 in its decimal form)