What is 9/8 minus 10/7?
Looking for the result of 9/8 - 10/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/8 by 10/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 80 = -17
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/56
The result of subtracting 9/8 and 10/7 is : -17/56 (or -0.30357142857143 in its decimal form)