What is 10/9 minus 10/4?
Here we will show you how to calculate 10/9 minus 10/4. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 10/9 minus 10/4 like this:
10/9 - 10/4 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 10/9 minus 10/4 into the formula above, we get:
(10x4 - 9x10) / 9x4
(40 - 90) / 36
-50/36
Thus, the answer to 10/9 minus 10/4 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-1 7/18
To get the answer to 10/9 minus 10/4 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-50 / 36 = -1.3889
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.