What is 2/10 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 10/9?

2 10 − 10 9 = (2 × 9) − (10 × 10) 10 × 9 = -82 90 = -41 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: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 100 = -82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -82/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-82/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -82/2 = -41
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -41/45.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 10/9 is : -41/45 (or -0.91111111111111 in its decimal form)