What is 4/9 minus 10/4?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 10/4?

4 9 − 10 4 = (4 × 4) − (10 × 9) 9 × 4 = -74 36 = -37 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 90 = -74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -74/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-74/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -74/2 = -37
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: -37/18.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 10/4 is : -37/18 (or -2.0555555555556 in its decimal form)