What is 2/10 minus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 2/10 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/10 by 1/9?

2 10 − 1 9 = (2 × 9) − (1 × 10) 10 × 9 = 8 90 = 4 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 10 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 4/45.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 1/9 is : 4/45 (or 0.088888888888889 in its decimal form)