What is 2/9 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 2/10?

2 9 − 2 10 = (2 × 10) − (2 × 9) 9 × 10 = 2 90 = 1 45
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 18 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 1/45.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 2/10 is : 1/45 (or 0.022222222222222 in its decimal form)