What is 4/4 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 4/4 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/4 by 6/9?

4 4 − 6 9 = (4 × 9) − (6 × 4) 4 × 9 = 12 36 = 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: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 24 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 4/4 and 6/9 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)