What is 5/9 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 2/4?

5 9 − 2 4 = (5 × 4) − (2 × 9) 9 × 4 = 2 36 = 1 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 18 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 1/18.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 2/4 is : 1/18 (or 0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)