What is 4/10 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 3/9?

4 10 − 3 9 = (4 × 9) − (3 × 10) 10 × 9 = 6 90 = 1 15
  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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 30 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 90/6 = 15
  7. This gives: 1/15.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 3/9 is : 1/15 (or 0.066666666666667 in its decimal form)