What is 4/9 minus 6/10?
Here we will show you how to calculate 4/9 minus 6/10. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 4/9 minus 6/10 like this:
4/9 - 6/10 = 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 4/9 minus 6/10 into the formula above, we get:
(4x10 - 9x6) / 9x10
(40 - 54) / 90
-14/90
Thus, the answer to 4/9 minus 6/10 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-7/45
To get the answer to 4/9 minus 6/10 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-14 / 90 = -0.1556
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.