What is 10/1 minus 1/10?
Here we will show you how to calculate 10/1 minus 1/10. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 10/1 minus 1/10 like this:
10/1 - 1/10 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 10/1 minus 1/10 into the formula above, we get:
(10x10 - 1x1) / 1x10
(100 - 1) / 10
99/10
Thus, the answer to 10/1 minus 1/10 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
9 9/10
To get the answer to 10/1 minus 1/10 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
99 / 10 = 9.9
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.