What is 4/9 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 2?

4 9 − 2 1 = (4 × 1) − (2 × 9) 9 × 1 = -14 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  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: 4 − 18 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/9

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 2/1 is : -14/9 (or -1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)