What is 4/9 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 6/2?

4 9 − 6 2 = (4 × 2) − (6 × 9) 9 × 2 = -46 18 = -23 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 54 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-46/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -46/2 = -23
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -23/9.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 6/2 is : -23/9 (or -2.5555555555556 in its decimal form)