What is 4/9 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 10/9?

4 9 − 10 9 = (4 × 9) − (10 × 9) 9 × 9 = -54 81 = -2 3
  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 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 90 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • -54/27 = -2
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 10/9 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)