What is 4/9 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 4/9 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/9 by 2/5?

4 9 − 2 5 = (4 × 5) − (2 × 9) 9 × 5 = 2 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 18 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/45

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 2/5 is : 2/45 (or 0.044444444444444 in its decimal form)