What is 9/4 minus 1/9?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 1/9?

9 4 − 1 9 = (9 × 9) − (1 × 4) 4 × 9 = 77 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
  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: 81 − 4 = 77
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 77/36

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 1/9 is : 77/36 (or 2.1388888888889 in its decimal form)