What is 4/9 minus 7/10?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 7/10?

4 9 − 7 10 = (4 × 10) − (7 × 9) 9 × 10 = -23 90
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 10 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 63 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/90

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 7/10 is : -23/90 (or -0.25555555555556 in its decimal form)