What is 1/10 minus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 2/9?

1 10 − 2 9 = (1 × 9) − (2 × 10) 10 × 9 = -11 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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 20 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/90

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 2/9 is : -11/90 (or -0.12222222222222 in its decimal form)