What is 10/9 minus 8/7?
Looking for the result of 10/9 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/9 by 8/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 7 = 70
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 72 = -2
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/63
The result of subtracting 10/9 and 8/7 is : -2/63 (or -0.031746031746032 in its decimal form)