What is 4/9 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 10/6?

4 9 − 10 6 = (4 × 6) − (10 × 9) 9 × 6 = -66 54 = -11 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 90 = -66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -66/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-66/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -66/6 = -11
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -11/9.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 10/6 is : -11/9 (or -1.2222222222222 in its decimal form)