What is 4/2 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 4/2 by 3/9?

4 2 − 3 9 = (4 × 9) − (3 × 2) 2 × 9 = 30 18 = 5 3
  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: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 6 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 3/9 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)