What is 1/9 minus 1/4?
Looking for the result of 1/9 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/9 by 1/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 9 = -5
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/36
The result of subtracting 1/9 and 1/4 is : -5/36 (or -0.13888888888889 in its decimal form)