What is 9/4 minus 1/3?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 1/3?

9 4 − 1 3 = (9 × 3) − (1 × 4) 4 × 3 = 23 12
  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: 1 × 4 = 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: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/12

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 1/3 is : 23/12 (or 1.9166666666667 in its decimal form)