What is 1/4 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 9/10?

1 4 − 9 10 = (1 × 10) − (9 × 4) 4 × 10 = -26 40 = -13 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  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: 10 − 36 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -13/20.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 9/10 is : -13/20 (or -0.65 in its decimal form)