What is 7/9 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 2/6?

7 9 − 2 6 = (7 × 6) − (2 × 9) 9 × 6 = 24 54 = 4 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  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: 42 − 18 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 24/6 = 4
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 4/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 2/6 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)