What is 4/10 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 7/9?

4 10 − 7 9 = (4 × 9) − (7 × 10) 10 × 9 = -34 90 = -17 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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 70 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -17/45.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 7/9 is : -17/45 (or -0.37777777777778 in its decimal form)