What is 4/3 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 4/3 by 9/9?

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

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 9/9 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)