What is 8/9 minus 10/8?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 10/8?

8 9 − 10 8 = (8 × 8) − (10 × 9) 9 × 8 = -26 72 = -13 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  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: 64 − 90 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: -13/36.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 10/8 is : -13/36 (or -0.36111111111111 in its decimal form)