What is 6/9 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 4/2?

6 9 − 4 2 = (6 × 2) − (4 × 9) 9 × 2 = -24 18 = -4 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 36 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 4/2 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)