What is 4/3 minus 9/3?

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

How to subtract 4/3 by 9/3?

4 3 − 9 3 = (4 × 3) − (9 × 3) 3 × 3 = -15 9 = -5 3
  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 × 3 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 27 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 9/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)