What is 9/10 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 9/10 by 2/8?

9 10 − 2 8 = (9 × 8) − (2 × 10) 10 × 8 = 52 80 = 13 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 20 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 13/20.

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 2/8 is : 13/20 (or 0.65 in its decimal form)