What is 9/4 minus 3/9?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 3/9?

9 4 − 3 9 = (9 × 9) − (3 × 4) 4 × 9 = 69 36 = 23 12
  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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 12 = 69
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (69/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 69/3 = 23
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: 23/12.

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