What is 2/9 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 6/2?

2 9 − 6 2 = (2 × 2) − (6 × 9) 9 × 2 = -50 18 = -25 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 54 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -50/2 = -25
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -25/9.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 6/2 is : -25/9 (or -2.7777777777778 in its decimal form)