What is 4/8 minus 10/9?
Here we will show you how to calculate 4/8 minus 10/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 4/8 minus 10/9 like this:
4/8 - 10/9 = 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 4/8 minus 10/9 into the formula above, we get:
(4x9 - 8x10) / 8x9
(36 - 80) / 72
-44/72
Thus, the answer to 4/8 minus 10/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-11/18
To get the answer to 4/8 minus 10/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-44 / 72 = -0.6111
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.