What is 10/4 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 10/4 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/4 by 5/9?

10 4 − 5 9 = (10 × 9) − (5 × 4) 4 × 9 = 70 36 = 35 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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 20 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 70/2 = 35
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 35/18.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 5/9 is : 35/18 (or 1.9444444444444 in its decimal form)