What is 9/3 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 1/4?

9 3 − 1 4 = (9 × 4) − (1 × 3) 3 × 4 = 33 12 = 11 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: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 3 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 12/3 = 4
  7. This gives: 11/4.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 1/4 is : 11/4 (or 2.75 in its decimal form)