What is 10/9 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 4/8?

10 9 − 4 8 = (10 × 8) − (4 × 9) 9 × 8 = 44 72 = 11 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  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: 80 − 36 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 72/4 = 18
  7. This gives: 11/18.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 4/8 is : 11/18 (or 0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)