What is 10/9 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 8/10?

10 9 − 8 10 = (10 × 10) − (8 × 9) 9 × 10 = 28 90 = 14 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  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: 100 − 72 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 28/2 = 14
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 14/45.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 8/10 is : 14/45 (or 0.31111111111111 in its decimal form)