What is 8/9 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 8/9 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/9 by 2/10?

8 9 − 2 10 = (8 × 10) − (2 × 9) 9 × 10 = 62 90 = 31 45
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 18 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 31/45.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 2/10 is : 31/45 (or 0.68888888888889 in its decimal form)