What is 4 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 4 by 9/10?

4 1 − 9 10 = (4 × 10) − (9 × 1) 1 × 10 = 31 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 10 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 9 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/10

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 9/10 is : 31/10 (or 3.1 in its decimal form)