What is 3/9 minus 4/3?

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

How to subtract 3/9 by 4/3?

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

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 4/3 is : -1