What is 2/2 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 10/9?

2 2 − 10 9 = (2 × 9) − (10 × 2) 2 × 9 = -2 18 = -1 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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 20 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -1/9.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 10/9 is : -1/9 (or -0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)