What is 3/10 minus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 3/10 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/10 by 4/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 10 = 40
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 40 = -13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/90
The result of subtracting 3/10 and 4/9 is : -13/90 (or -0.14444444444444 in its decimal form)