What is 3/4 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 3/4 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/4 by 9/3?

3 4 − 9 3 = (3 × 3) − (9 × 4) 4 × 3 = -27 12 = -9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 4 = 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: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -27/3 = -9
    • 12/3 = 4
  7. This gives: -9/4.

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 9/3 is : -9/4 (or -2.25 in its decimal form)