What is 2/10 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 4/9?

2 10 − 4 9 = (2 × 9) − (4 × 10) 10 × 9 = -22 90 = -11 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 40 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -11/45.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 4/9 is : -11/45 (or -0.24444444444444 in its decimal form)