What is 9 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 9 by 9/4?

9 1 − 9 4 = (9 × 4) − (9 × 1) 1 × 4 = 27 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 9 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/4

The result of subtracting 9/1 and 9/4 is : 27/4 (or 6.75 in its decimal form)