Basic Math Examples

\frac{1}{10} - 1

$\frac{1}{10} - 1$

Step 1

To write

- 1

$- 1$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{10}{10}

$\frac{10}{10}$ .

\frac{1}{10} - 1 \cdot \frac{10}{10}

$\frac{1}{10} - 1 \cdot \frac{10}{10}$

Step 2

Combine

- 1

$- 1$ and

\frac{10}{10}

$\frac{10}{10}$ .

\frac{1}{10} + \frac{- 1 \cdot 10}{10}

$\frac{1}{10} + \frac{- 1 \cdot 10}{10}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{1 - 1 \cdot 10}{10}

$\frac{1 - 1 \cdot 10}{10}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

- 1

$- 1$ by

10

$10$ .

\frac{1 - 10}{10}

$\frac{1 - 10}{10}$

Step 4.2

Subtract

10

$10$ from

1

$1$ .

\frac{- 9}{10}

$\frac{- 9}{10}$

\frac{- 9}{10}

$\frac{- 9}{10}$

Step 5

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

- \frac{9}{10}

$- \frac{9}{10}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

- \frac{9}{10}

$- \frac{9}{10}$

Decimal Form:

- 0.9

$- 0.9$