What is 6/9 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 2/4?

6 9 − 2 4 = (6 × 4) − (2 × 9) 9 × 4 = 6 36 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  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: 24 − 18 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 2/4 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)