What is 1/10 minus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 9/2?

1 10 − 9 2 = (1 × 2) − (9 × 10) 10 × 2 = -88 20 = -22 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 90 = -88
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -88/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-88/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -88/4 = -22
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -22/5.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 9/2 is : -22/5 (or -4.4 in its decimal form)