What is 4/2 minus 9/10?

Looking for the result of 4/2 - 9/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/2 by 9/10?

4 2 − 9 10 = (4 × 10) − (9 × 2) 2 × 10 = 22 20 = 11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 10 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 18 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 11/10.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 9/10 is : 11/10 (or 1.1 in its decimal form)