What is 8/4 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 10/9?

8 4 − 10 9 = (8 × 9) − (10 × 4) 4 × 9 = 32 36 = 8 9
  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: 10 × 4 = 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: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 32/4 = 8
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 10/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)