What is 10/9 minus 4/5?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 4/5?

10 9 − 4 5 = (10 × 5) − (4 × 9) 9 × 5 = 14 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 36 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/45

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 4/5 is : 14/45 (or 0.31111111111111 in its decimal form)