What is 6/9 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 2/5?

6 9 − 2 5 = (6 × 5) − (2 × 9) 9 × 5 = 12 45 = 4 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  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: 30 − 18 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 12/3 = 4
    • 45/3 = 15
  7. This gives: 4/15.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 2/5 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)