What is 2/9 minus 8/10?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 8/10?

2 9 − 8 10 = (2 × 10) − (8 × 9) 9 × 10 = -52 90 = -26 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: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 72 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -52/2 = -26
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -26/45.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 8/10 is : -26/45 (or -0.57777777777778 in its decimal form)