What is 4/9 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 4/9 by 8/10?

4 9 − 8 10 = (4 × 10) − (8 × 9) 9 × 10 = -32 90 = -16 45
  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: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 72 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -32/2 = -16
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -16/45.

The result of subtracting 4/9 and 8/10 is : -16/45 (or -0.35555555555556 in its decimal form)