What is 2/9 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 10/8?

2 9 − 10 8 = (2 × 8) − (10 × 9) 9 × 8 = -74 72 = -37 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 90 = -74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -74/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-74/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -74/2 = -37
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -37/36.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 10/8 is : -37/36 (or -1.0277777777778 in its decimal form)