What is 4/9 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 4/9 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/9 by 2/6?

4 9 − 2 6 = (4 × 6) − (2 × 9) 9 × 6 = 6 54 = 1 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 18 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 1/9.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 2/6 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)