What is 4/9 minus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 4/9 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/9 by 4/5?

4 9 − 4 5 = (4 × 5) − (4 × 9) 9 × 5 = -16 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 36 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/45

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 4/5 is : -16/45 (or -0.35555555555556 in its decimal form)