What is 10/9 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 10/2?

10 9 − 10 2 = (10 × 2) − (10 × 9) 9 × 2 = -70 18 = -35 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 90 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -70/2 = -35
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -35/9.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 10/2 is : -35/9 (or -3.8888888888889 in its decimal form)