What is 4/10 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 9/6?

4 10 − 9 6 = (4 × 6) − (9 × 10) 10 × 6 = -66 60 = -11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 90 = -66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -66/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-66/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -66/6 = -11
    • 60/6 = 10
  7. This gives: -11/10.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 9/6 is : -11/10 (or -1.1 in its decimal form)