What is 10/4 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 10/4 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/4 by 8/9?

10 4 − 8 9 = (10 × 9) − (8 × 4) 4 × 9 = 58 36 = 29 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: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 32 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 29/18.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 8/9 is : 29/18 (or 1.6111111111111 in its decimal form)