What is 4/10 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 10/9?

4 10 − 10 9 = (4 × 9) − (10 × 10) 10 × 9 = -64 90 = -32 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 100 = -64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -64/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-64/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -64/2 = -32
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -32/45.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 10/9 is : -32/45 (or -0.71111111111111 in its decimal form)