What is 10/9 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 2/2?

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

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 2/2 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)