What is 8/9 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 10/10?

8 9 − 10 10 = (8 × 10) − (10 × 9) 9 × 10 = -10 90 = -1 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 90 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -10/10 = -1
    • 90/10 = 9
  7. This gives: -1/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 10/10 is : -1/9 (or -0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)