What is 9/4 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 2/9?

9 4 − 2 9 = (9 × 9) − (2 × 4) 4 × 9 = 73 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 8 = 73
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 73/36

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 2/9 is : 73/36 (or 2.0277777777778 in its decimal form)