What is 4/4 minus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 4/4 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/4 by 1/9?

4 4 − 1 9 = (4 × 9) − (1 × 4) 4 × 9 = 32 36 = 8 9
  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: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 4 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 32/4 = 8
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of subtracting 4/4 and 1/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)