What is 4/10 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 6/9?

4 10 − 6 9 = (4 × 9) − (6 × 10) 10 × 9 = -24 90 = -4 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: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 60 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 90/6 = 15
  7. This gives: -4/15.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 6/9 is : -4/15 (or -0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)