What is 4 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 4 by 9/9?

4 1 − 9 9 = (4 × 9) − (9 × 1) 1 × 9 = 27 9 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 9 = 36
  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: 36 − 9 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 27/9 = 3
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

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