What is 1/9 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 10/4?

1 9 − 10 4 = (1 × 4) − (10 × 9) 9 × 4 = -86 36 = -43 18
  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: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 90 = -86
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -86/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-86/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -86/2 = -43
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: -43/18.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 10/4 is : -43/18 (or -2.3888888888889 in its decimal form)