What is 10/2 minus 9/9?

Looking for the result of 10/2 - 9/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/2 by 9/9?

10 2 − 9 9 = (10 × 9) − (9 × 2) 2 × 9 = 72 18 = 4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 18 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 72/18 = 4
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 9/9 is : 4