What is 4/9 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 4/7?

4 9 − 4 7 = (4 × 7) − (4 × 9) 9 × 7 = -8 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  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: 28 − 36 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/63

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 4/7 is : -8/63 (or -0.12698412698413 in its decimal form)