What is 10/9 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 10/9 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/9 by 2/8?

10 9 − 2 8 = (10 × 8) − (2 × 9) 9 × 8 = 62 72 = 31 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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 18 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 31/36.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 2/8 is : 31/36 (or 0.86111111111111 in its decimal form)