What is 4/9 minus 10/7?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 10/7?

4 9 − 10 7 = (4 × 7) − (10 × 9) 9 × 7 = -62 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  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: 28 − 90 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/63

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 10/7 is : -62/63 (or -0.98412698412698 in its decimal form)