What is 7/9 minus 4/10?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 4/10?

7 9 − 4 10 = (7 × 10) − (4 × 9) 9 × 10 = 34 90 = 17 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  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: 70 − 36 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 17/45.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 4/10 is : 17/45 (or 0.37777777777778 in its decimal form)