What is 10/9 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 8/2?

10 9 − 8 2 = (10 × 2) − (8 × 9) 9 × 2 = -52 18 = -26 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: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 72 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -52/2 = -26
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -26/9.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 8/2 is : -26/9 (or -2.8888888888889 in its decimal form)