What is 1/10 minus 10/9?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 10/9?

1 10 − 10 9 = (1 × 9) − (10 × 10) 10 × 9 = -91 90
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 100 = -91
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -91/90

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 10/9 is : -91/90 (or -1.0111111111111 in its decimal form)