What is 4/9 minus 2/2?
Looking for the result of 4/9 - 2/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/9 by 2/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 18 = -10
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/18
- Simplify the fraction (-10/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -10/2 = -5
- 18/2 = 9
- This gives: -5/9.
The result of subtracting 4/9 and 2/2 is : -5/9 (or -0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)