What is 2/9 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 9/10?

2 9 − 9 10 = (2 × 10) − (9 × 9) 9 × 10 = -61 90
  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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 81 = -61
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -61/90

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 9/10 is : -61/90 (or -0.67777777777778 in its decimal form)