What is 4 minus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 4 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4 by 9/8?

4 1 − 9 8 = (4 × 8) − (9 × 1) 1 × 8 = 23 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  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: 32 − 9 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/8

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 9/8 is : 23/8 (or 2.875 in its decimal form)