What is 10/8 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 10/8 by 8/9?

10 8 − 8 9 = (10 × 9) − (8 × 8) 8 × 9 = 26 72 = 13 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 64 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 13/36.

The result of subtracting 10/8 and 8/9 is : 13/36 (or 0.36111111111111 in its decimal form)