What is 4/10 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 4?

4 10 − 4 1 = (4 × 1) − (4 × 10) 10 × 1 = -36 10 = -18 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 10 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 40 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -36/2 = -18
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -18/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 4/1 is : -18/5 (or -3.6 in its decimal form)