What is 8/9 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 9/10?

8 9 − 9 10 = (8 × 10) − (9 × 9) 9 × 10 = -1 90
  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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 81 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/90

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 9/10 is : -1/90 (or -0.011111111111111 in its decimal form)