Solve 2/4-3/9

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 4 } - \frac{ 3 }{ 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{6}\approx 0.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{3}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{3}{6}-\frac{2}{6}$$

Since \frac{3}{6} and \frac{2}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-2}{6}$$

Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3} = 0.16666666666666666$$