What is 4/7 minus 9/9?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 9/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 9/9?

4 7 − 9 9 = (4 × 9) − (9 × 7) 7 × 9 = -27 63 = -3 7
  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 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 63 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -27/9 = -3
    • 63/9 = 7
  7. This gives: -3/7.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 9/9 is : -3/7 (or -0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)