What is 4/9 minus 6/4?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 6/4?

4 9 − 6 4 = (4 × 4) − (6 × 9) 9 × 4 = -38 36 = -19 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  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: 16 − 54 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: -19/18.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 6/4 is : -19/18 (or -1.0555555555556 in its decimal form)