What is 9/4 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 9/4 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/4 by 7/3?

9 4 − 7 3 = (9 × 3) − (7 × 4) 4 × 3 = -1 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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 28 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/12

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 7/3 is : -1/12 (or -0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)