What is 10/9 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 4/9?

10 9 − 4 9 = (10 × 9) − (4 × 9) 9 × 9 = 54 81 = 2 3
  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: 4 × 9 = 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: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 54/27 = 2
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 4/9 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)