What is 9/3 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 9/3 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/3 by 7/4?

9 3 − 7 4 = (9 × 4) − (7 × 3) 3 × 4 = 15 12 = 5 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 21 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 12/3 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 9/3 and 7/4 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)