What is 9 minus 4/10?
Looking for the result of 9 - 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9 by 4/10?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 10 = 90
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 4 = 86
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/10
- Simplify the fraction (86/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 86/2 = 43
- 10/2 = 5
- This gives: 43/5.
The result of subtracting 9/1 and 4/10 is : 43/5 (or 8.6 in its decimal form)