What is 4/9 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 4/4?

4 9 − 4 4 = (4 × 4) − (4 × 9) 9 × 4 = -20 36 = -5 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 36 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: -5/9.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 4/4 is : -5/9 (or -0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)