What is 3/9 minus 3/4?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 3/4?

3 9 − 3 4 = (3 × 4) − (3 × 9) 9 × 4 = -15 36 = -5 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: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 27 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: -5/12.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 3/4 is : -5/12 (or -0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)