What is 10 minus 9/8?
Looking for the result of 10 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10 by 9/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 9 = 71
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 71/8
The result of subtracting 10/1 and 9/8 is : 71/8 (or 8.875 in its decimal form)