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What is 1/4 minus 6/9?




Here we will show you how to calculate 1/4 minus 6/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 1/4 minus 6/9 like this:

1/4 - 6/9 = A/B - C/D

We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:

(AD - BC) / BD

When we fill in 1/4 minus 6/9 into the formula above, we get:

(1x9 - 4x6) / 4x9
(9 - 24) / 36
-15/36

Thus, the answer to 1/4 minus 6/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

-5/12

To get the answer to 1/4 minus 6/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

-15 / 36 = -0.4167




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