What is 4/9 minus 7/2?

Here we will show you how to calculate 4/9 minus 7/2. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 4/9 minus 7/2 like this:
4/9 - 7/2 = 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 4/9 minus 7/2 into the formula above, we get:
(4x2 - 9x7) / 9x2
(8 - 63) / 18
-55/18
Thus, the answer to 4/9 minus 7/2 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-3 1/18
To get the answer to 4/9 minus 7/2 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-55 / 18 = -3.0556
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.