What is 1/10 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 5/9?

1 10 − 5 9 = (1 × 9) − (5 × 10) 10 × 9 = -41 90
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 50 = -41
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -41/90

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 5/9 is : -41/90 (or -0.45555555555556 in its decimal form)