What is 8/10 minus 10/9?
Looking for the result of 8/10 - 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/10 by 10/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 100 = -28
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/90
- Simplify the fraction (-28/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -28/2 = -14
- 90/2 = 45
- This gives: -14/45.
The result of subtracting 8/10 and 10/9 is : -14/45 (or -0.31111111111111 in its decimal form)