What is 4/9 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 3?

4 9 − 3 1 = (4 × 1) − (3 × 9) 9 × 1 = -23 9
  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: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 27 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/9

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 3/1 is : -23/9 (or -2.5555555555556 in its decimal form)