What is 10/4 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 9/9?

10 4 − 9 9 = (10 × 9) − (9 × 4) 4 × 9 = 54 36 = 3 2
  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: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 36 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 54/18 = 3
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 9/9 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)