What is 1/4 minus 10/9?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 10/9?

1 4 − 10 9 = (1 × 9) − (10 × 4) 4 × 9 = -31 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 40 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/36

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 10/9 is : -31/36 (or -0.86111111111111 in its decimal form)