What is 3/9 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 4?

3 9 − 4 1 = (3 × 1) − (4 × 9) 9 × 1 = -33 9 = -11 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  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: 3 − 36 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -11/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 4/1 is : -11/3 (or -3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)