What is 10/9 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 8/8?

10 9 − 8 8 = (10 × 8) − (8 × 9) 9 × 8 = 8 72 = 1 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  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: 80 − 72 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 8/8 = 1
    • 72/8 = 9
  7. This gives: 1/9.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 8/8 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)