What is 1/9 minus 8/10?

Looking for the result of 1/9 - 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/9 by 8/10?

1 9 − 8 10 = (1 × 10) − (8 × 9) 9 × 10 = -62 90 = -31 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 72 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-62/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -62/2 = -31
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -31/45.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 8/10 is : -31/45 (or -0.68888888888889 in its decimal form)