What is 9 minus 4/3?

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

How to subtract 9 by 4/3?

9 1 − 4 3 = (9 × 3) − (4 × 1) 1 × 3 = 23 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 4 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/3

The result of subtracting 9/1 and 4/3 is : 23/3 (or 7.6666666666667 in its decimal form)