What is 9/4 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 9/4 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/4 by 2/3?

9 4 − 2 3 = (9 × 3) − (2 × 4) 4 × 3 = 19 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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 8 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/12

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 2/3 is : 19/12 (or 1.5833333333333 in its decimal form)