What is 10/9 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 2/9?

10 9 − 2 9 = (10 × 9) − (2 × 9) 9 × 9 = 72 81 = 8 9
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 18 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 72/9 = 8
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 2/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)