What is 1/9 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 10/9?

1 9 − 10 9 = (1 × 9) − (10 × 9) 9 × 9 = -81 81 = -1 1
  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 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 90 = -81
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -81/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-81/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (81):
    • -81/81 = -1
    • 81/81 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 10/9 is : -1