What is 4/9 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 4/2?

4 9 − 4 2 = (4 × 2) − (4 × 9) 9 × 2 = -28 18 = -14 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 36 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -28/2 = -14
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -14/9.

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