What is 9/4 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 3/3?

9 4 − 3 3 = (9 × 3) − (3 × 4) 4 × 3 = 15 12 = 5 4
  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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 12 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 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 9/4 and 3/3 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)