What is 2/10 minus 8/9?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 8/9?

2 10 − 8 9 = (2 × 9) − (8 × 10) 10 × 9 = -62 90 = -31 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: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 80 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-62/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -62/2 = -31
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -31/45.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 8/9 is : -31/45 (or -0.68888888888889 in its decimal form)