What is 8/10 minus 4/9?

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

How to subtract 8/10 by 4/9?

8 10 − 4 9 = (8 × 9) − (4 × 10) 10 × 9 = 32 90 = 16 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  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: 72 − 40 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 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 8/10 and 4/9 is : 16/45 (or 0.35555555555556 in its decimal form)