What is 4/2 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 4/2 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/2 by 7/9?

4 2 − 7 9 = (4 × 9) − (7 × 2) 2 × 9 = 22 18 = 11 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: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 14 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 11/9.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 7/9 is : 11/9 (or 1.2222222222222 in its decimal form)