What is 10/8 minus 8/9?
Here we will show you how to calculate 10/8 minus 8/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 10/8 minus 8/9 like this:
10/8 - 8/9 = 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 10/8 minus 8/9 into the formula above, we get:
(10x9 - 8x8) / 8x9
(90 - 64) / 72
26/72
Thus, the answer to 10/8 minus 8/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
13/36
To get the answer to 10/8 minus 8/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
26 / 72 = 0.3611
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.