What is 9/6 minus 4/4?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 4/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 4/4?

9 6 − 4 4 = (9 × 4) − (4 × 6) 6 × 4 = 12 24 = 1 2
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 24 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 4/4 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)