What is 2/9 minus 4/6?
Looking for the result of 2/9 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/9 by 4/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 36 = -24
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/54
- Simplify the fraction (-24/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- -24/6 = -4
- 54/6 = 9
- This gives: -4/9.
The result of subtracting 2/9 and 4/6 is : -4/9 (or -0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)