What is 3/9 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 3/9 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/9 by 4/6?

3 9 − 4 6 = (3 × 6) − (4 × 9) 9 × 6 = -18 54 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  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: 18 − 36 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -18/18 = -1
    • 54/18 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 3/9 and 4/6 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)