What is 10/8 minus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 10/8 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/8 by 4/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 32 = 58
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/72
- Simplify the fraction (58/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 58/2 = 29
- 72/2 = 36
- This gives: 29/36.
The result of subtracting 10/8 and 4/9 is : 29/36 (or 0.80555555555556 in its decimal form)