What is 9/3 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 9/3 by 4/4?

9 3 − 4 4 = (9 × 4) − (4 × 3) 3 × 4 = 24 12 = 2 1
  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: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 12 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 24/12 = 2
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 4/4 is : 2