What is 10/9 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 10/8?

10 9 − 10 8 = (10 × 8) − (10 × 9) 9 × 8 = -10 72 = -5 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  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: 80 − 90 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -5/36.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 10/8 is : -5/36 (or -0.13888888888889 in its decimal form)