What is 4/10 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 5/9?

4 10 − 5 9 = (4 × 9) − (5 × 10) 10 × 9 = -14 90 = -7 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 50 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -7/45.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 5/9 is : -7/45 (or -0.15555555555556 in its decimal form)