What is 9/4 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 9?

9 4 − 9 1 = (9 × 1) − (9 × 4) 4 × 1 = -27 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 36 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/4

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 9/1 is : -27/4 (or -6.75 in its decimal form)