What is 4/9 minus 3/3?
Looking for the result of 4/9 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/9 by 3/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 27 = -15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/27
- Simplify the fraction (-15/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -15/3 = -5
- 27/3 = 9
- This gives: -5/9.
The result of subtracting 4/9 and 3/3 is : -5/9 (or -0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)