What is 2/9 minus 4/10?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 4/10?

2 9 − 4 10 = (2 × 10) − (4 × 9) 9 × 10 = -16 90 = -8 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  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: 20 − 36 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -16/2 = -8
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -8/45.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 4/10 is : -8/45 (or -0.17777777777778 in its decimal form)