What is 1/4 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 7/9?

1 4 − 7 9 = (1 × 9) − (7 × 4) 4 × 9 = -19 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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 28 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/36

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 7/9 is : -19/36 (or -0.52777777777778 in its decimal form)