What is 10/9 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 10/9 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/9 by 4/6?

10 9 − 4 6 = (10 × 6) − (4 × 9) 9 × 6 = 24 54 = 4 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  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: 60 − 36 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 24/6 = 4
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 4/9.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 4/6 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)