What is 3/7 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 4/9?

3 7 − 4 9 = (3 × 9) − (4 × 7) 7 × 9 = -1 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 28 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/63

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 4/9 is : -1/63 (or -0.015873015873016 in its decimal form)