What is 10/4 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 4/9?

10 4 − 4 9 = (10 × 9) − (4 × 4) 4 × 9 = 74 36 = 37 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 16 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 37/18.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 4/9 is : 37/18 (or 2.0555555555556 in its decimal form)