What is 7/10 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 4/9?

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

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