What is 10/8 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 10/8 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/8 by 7/9?

10 8 − 7 9 = (10 × 9) − (7 × 8) 8 × 9 = 34 72 = 17 36
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 56 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 17/36.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 7/9 is : 17/36 (or 0.47222222222222 in its decimal form)