What is 5/9 minus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 4/10?

5 9 − 4 10 = (5 × 10) − (4 × 9) 9 × 10 = 14 90 = 7 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  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: 50 − 36 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 7/45.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 4/10 is : 7/45 (or 0.15555555555556 in its decimal form)