What is 3/9 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 1/4?

3 9 − 1 4 = (3 × 4) − (1 × 9) 9 × 4 = 3 36 = 1 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 9 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: 1/12.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 1/4 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)