What is 7/9 minus 10/4?
Looking for the result of 7/9 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/9 by 10/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 90 = -62
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/36
- Simplify the fraction (-62/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -62/2 = -31
- 36/2 = 18
- This gives: -31/18.
The result of subtracting 7/9 and 10/4 is : -31/18 (or -1.7222222222222 in its decimal form)