What is 4/10 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 4/10 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/10 by 9/3?

4 10 − 9 3 = (4 × 3) − (9 × 10) 10 × 3 = -78 30 = -13 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 90 = -78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 3 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -78/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-78/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -78/6 = -13
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: -13/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 9/3 is : -13/5 (or -2.6 in its decimal form)