What is 1/10 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 1/10 by 9?

1 10 − 9 1 = (1 × 1) − (9 × 10) 10 × 1 = -89 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 90 = -89
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -89/10

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 9/1 is : -89/10 (or -8.9 in its decimal form)