What is 1/10 minus 4/4?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 4/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 4/4?

1 10 − 4 4 = (1 × 4) − (4 × 10) 10 × 4 = -36 40 = -9 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 40 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -9/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 4/4 is : -9/10 (or -0.9 in its decimal form)