What is 8/9 minus 10/4?
Looking for the result of 8/9 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/9 by 10/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
- 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: 32 − 90 = -58
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/36
- Simplify the fraction (-58/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -58/2 = -29
- 36/2 = 18
- This gives: -29/18.
The result of subtracting 8/9 and 10/4 is : -29/18 (or -1.6111111111111 in its decimal form)