What is 4/9 minus 5/2?
Looking for the result of 4/9 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/9 by 5/2?
- 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: 5 × 9 = 45
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 45 = -37
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/18
The result of subtracting 4/9 and 5/2 is : -37/18 (or -2.0555555555556 in its decimal form)