What is 7/9 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 2/4?

7 9 − 2 4 = (7 × 4) − (2 × 9) 9 × 4 = 10 36 = 5 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 − 18 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 5/18.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 2/4 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)