What is 1/4 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 4/9?

1 4 − 4 9 = (1 × 9) − (4 × 4) 4 × 9 = -7 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 16 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/36

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 4/9 is : -7/36 (or -0.19444444444444 in its decimal form)