What is 4/10 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 4/10 by 9/9?

4 10 − 9 9 = (4 × 9) − (9 × 10) 10 × 9 = -54 90 = -3 5
  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: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 90 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -54/18 = -3
    • 90/18 = 5
  7. This gives: -3/5.

The result of subtracting 4/10 and 9/9 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)