What is 8/10 minus 7/9?
Here we will show you how to calculate 8/10 minus 7/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 8/10 minus 7/9 like this:
8/10 - 7/9 = 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 8/10 minus 7/9 into the formula above, we get:
(8x9 - 10x7) / 10x9
(72 - 70) / 90
2/90
Thus, the answer to 8/10 minus 7/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
1/45
To get the answer to 8/10 minus 7/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
2 / 90 = 0.0222
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.