What is 2/4 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 10/9?

2 4 10 9 = (2 × 9) − (10 × 4) 4 × 9 = -22 36 = -11 18
  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: 10 × 4 = 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: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: -11/18.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 10/9 is : -11/18 (or -0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)