What is 2/9 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 10/4?

2 9 − 10 4 = (2 × 4) − (10 × 9) 9 × 4 = -82 36 = -41 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 90 = -82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -82/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-82/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -82/2 = -41
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: -41/18.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 10/4 is : -41/18 (or -2.2777777777778 in its decimal form)