What is 4/6 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 4/6 by 10/9?

4 6 − 10 9 = (4 × 9) − (10 × 6) 6 × 9 = -24 54 = -4 9
  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: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 60 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -4/9.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 10/9 is : -4/9 (or -0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)