What is 4/9 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 4/9 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/9 by 7/3?

4 9 − 7 3 = (4 × 3) − (7 × 9) 9 × 3 = -51 27 = -17 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 63 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: -17/9.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 7/3 is : -17/9 (or -1.8888888888889 in its decimal form)