What is 9/8 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 9/8 by 2/10?

9 8 − 2 10 = (9 × 10) − (2 × 8) 8 × 10 = 74 80 = 37 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 10 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 16 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 37/40.

The result of subtracting 9/8 and 2/10 is : 37/40 (or 0.925 in its decimal form)