What is 9/4 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 9/4 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/4 by 8/4?

9 4 − 8 4 = (9 × 4) − (8 × 4) 4 × 4 = 4 16 = 1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 32 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 1/4.

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 8/4 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)