What is 8/10 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 7/9?

8 10 − 7 9 = (8 × 9) − (7 × 10) 10 × 9 = 2 90 = 1 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 70 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 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 8/10 and 7/9 is : 1/45 (or 0.022222222222222 in its decimal form)