What is 4/2 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 4/2 by 2/9?

4 2 − 2 9 = (4 × 9) − (2 × 2) 2 × 9 = 32 18 = 16 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 4 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 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 4/2 and 2/9 is : 16/9 (or 1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)