What is 4/10 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 9/5?

4 10 − 9 5 = (4 × 5) − (9 × 10) 10 × 5 = -70 50 = -7 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 90 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -70/10 = -7
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: -7/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 9/5 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)