What is 9/5 minus 10/4?
Looking for the result of 9/5 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/5 by 10/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 5 = 50
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 50 = -14
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/20
- Simplify the fraction (-14/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -14/2 = -7
- 20/2 = 10
- This gives: -7/10.
The result of subtracting 9/5 and 10/4 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)