What is 6/4 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 6/4 by 2/9?

6 4 − 2 9 = (6 × 9) − (2 × 4) 4 × 9 = 46 36 = 23 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 8 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 23/18.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 2/9 is : 23/18 (or 1.2777777777778 in its decimal form)