What is 1/9 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 4/9?

1 9 − 4 9 = (1 × 9) − (4 × 9) 9 × 9 = -27 81 = -1 3
  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 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 36 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • -27/27 = -1
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 4/9 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)