What Should be Subtracted From -4/9 to Get 5/12

Answer: To find the number to be subtracted from one in terms of getting another number, we need to subtract the first number from the second one.

Hence, to find the required number, we have to subtract (5/12) from (- 4/9) itself.

 Now, the problem is,

  (-4/9) – 5/12

 – (5×6 + 4×8) /72

 – (30 + 32) /72

 – 62/72

 – 31/36

Therefore, the required number to be subtracted from (- 4/9) in terms of getting (5/12), we have to subtract (- 31/36) from (- 4/9).