What is 9 minus 2/10?
Looking for the result of 9 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9 by 2/10?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 10 = 90
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 2 = 88
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 88/10
- Simplify the fraction (88/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 88/2 = 44
- 10/2 = 5
- This gives: 44/5.
The result of subtracting 9/1 and 2/10 is : 44/5 (or 8.8 in its decimal form)