What is 4/7 minus 10/9?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 10/9?

4 7 − 10 9 = (4 × 9) − (10 × 7) 7 × 9 = -34 63
  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 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 70 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/63

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 10/9 is : -34/63 (or -0.53968253968254 in its decimal form)