What is 4/4 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 4/4 by 9?

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

The result of subtracting 4/4 and 9/1 is : -8