What is 4/10 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 8/9?

4 10 − 8 9 = (4 × 9) − (8 × 10) 10 × 9 = -44 90 = -22 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: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 80 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -44/2 = -22
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -22/45.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 8/9 is : -22/45 (or -0.48888888888889 in its decimal form)