What is 10/9 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 8?

10 9 − 8 1 = (10 × 1) − (8 × 9) 9 × 1 = -62 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 1 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 72 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/9

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 8/1 is : -62/9 (or -6.8888888888889 in its decimal form)