What is 10/4 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 10/4 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/4 by 7/9?

10 4 − 7 9 = (10 × 9) − (7 × 4) 4 × 9 = 62 36 = 31 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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 28 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 31/18.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 7/9 is : 31/18 (or 1.7222222222222 in its decimal form)