What is 10/2 minus 8/9?
Looking for the result of 10/2 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/2 by 8/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 16 = 74
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/18
- Simplify the fraction (74/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 74/2 = 37
- 18/2 = 9
- This gives: 37/9.
The result of subtracting 10/2 and 8/9 is : 37/9 (or 4.1111111111111 in its decimal form)