What is 2/9 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 4/2?

2 9 − 4 2 = (2 × 2) − (4 × 9) 9 × 2 = -32 18 = -16 9
  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: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 36 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -32/2 = -16
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -16/9.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 4/2 is : -16/9 (or -1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)