What is 4/9 minus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 4/9 - 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/9 by 7/5?

4 9 − 7 5 = (4 × 5) − (7 × 9) 9 × 5 = -43 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 63 = -43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -43/45

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 7/5 is : -43/45 (or -0.95555555555556 in its decimal form)