What is 1/9 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 2/2?

1 9 − 2 2 = (1 × 2) − (2 × 9) 9 × 2 = -16 18 = -8 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 18 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -16/2 = -8
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -8/9.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 2/2 is : -8/9 (or -0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)