What is 4 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 4 by 9/3?

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

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