What is 2/10 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 9/10?

2 10 − 9 10 = (2 × 10) − (9 × 10) 10 × 10 = -70 100 = -7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 90 = -70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -70/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (-70/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -70/10 = -7
    • 100/10 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 9/10 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)