What is 3/9 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 2/4?

3 9 − 2 4 = (3 × 4) − (2 × 9) 9 × 4 = -6 36 = -1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 18 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: -1/6.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 2/4 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)