What is 2/9 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 2/9 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/9 by 6/4?

2 9 − 6 4 = (2 × 4) − (6 × 9) 9 × 4 = -46 36 = -23 18
  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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 54 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-46/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -46/2 = -23
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: -23/18.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 6/4 is : -23/18 (or -1.2777777777778 in its decimal form)