What is 9/9 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 9/9 by 9/4?

9 9 − 9 4 = (9 × 4) − (9 × 9) 9 × 4 = -45 36 = -5 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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 81 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -45/9 = -5
    • 36/9 = 4
  7. This gives: -5/4.

The result of subtracting 9/9 and 9/4 is : -5/4 (or -1.25 in its decimal form)