10/9 - 8/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 10/9 minus 8/9 = 2/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 10/9 minus 8/9 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 10/9 and 8/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (10 - 8) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (10/9) - (8/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (10/9) - (8/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (10 - 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (10 - 8) = 2, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 10/9 - 8/9 as a fraction is 2/9.

Pie Chart Representation: 10/9 - 8/9 = 2/9

CALCULATION: 10/9 - 8/9 as a fraction
10/9 - 8/9 = (?)
10/9 - 8/9 = (10 - 8)/9
= 2/9
10/9 - 8/9 = 2/9
10/9 minus 8/9 as a fraction is 2/9.

where
10/9 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
8/9 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
2/9 is the difference between 10/9 and 8/9.

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10/9 minus 8/9 as a decimal
10/9 - 8/9 = 2/9
2/9 = 0.2222
(10/9) - (8/9) as a decimal is 0.2222

where
0.2222 is the difference between 10/9 and 8/9.