What is 1/10 minus 8/8?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 8/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 8/8?

1 10 − 8 8 = (1 × 8) − (8 × 10) 10 × 8 = -72 80 = -9 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 80 = -72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -72/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (-72/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -72/8 = -9
    • 80/8 = 10
  7. This gives: -9/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 8/8 is : -9/10 (or -0.9 in its decimal form)