What is 2/9 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 10/9?

2 9 − 10 9 = (2 × 9) − (10 × 9) 9 × 9 = -72 81 = -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: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 90 = -72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -72/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-72/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -72/9 = -8
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: -8/9.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 10/9 is : -8/9 (or -0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)