What is 4/9 minus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 4/9 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/9 by 10/8?

4 9 − 10 8 = (4 × 8) − (10 × 9) 9 × 8 = -58 72 = -29 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  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: 32 − 90 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-58/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -58/2 = -29
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -29/36.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 10/8 is : -29/36 (or -0.80555555555556 in its decimal form)