What is 4 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 4 by 9/4?

4 1 − 9 4 = (4 × 4) − (9 × 1) 1 × 4 = 7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  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: 16 − 9 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/4

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 9/4 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)