What is 9/4 minus 4/10?

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

How to subtract 9/4 by 4/10?

9 4 − 4 10 = (9 × 10) − (4 × 4) 4 × 10 = 74 40 = 37 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 10 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 16 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 37/20.

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 4/10 is : 37/20 (or 1.85 in its decimal form)