What is 7/4 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 9/9?

7 4 − 9 9 = (7 × 9) − (9 × 4) 4 × 9 = 27 36 = 3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 36 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 27/9 = 3
    • 36/9 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 9/9 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)