What is 2/2 minus 1/9?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 1/9?

2 2 − 1 9 = (2 × 9) − (1 × 2) 2 × 9 = 16 18 = 8 9
  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 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 2 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 1/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)