What is 6/9 minus 4/4?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 4/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 4/4?

6 9 − 4 4 = (6 × 4) − (4 × 9) 9 × 4 = -12 36 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  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: 24 − 36 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -12/12 = -1
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 4/4 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)