What is 4/4 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 4/4 by 2/9?

4 4 − 2 9 = (4 × 9) − (2 × 4) 4 × 9 = 28 36 = 7 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 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 8 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 7/9.

The result of subtracting 4/4 and 2/9 is : 7/9 (or 0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)