What is 1/10 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 1/10 by 9/5?

1 10 − 9 5 = (1 × 5) − (9 × 10) 10 × 5 = -85 50 = -17 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  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: 5 − 90 = -85
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -85/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-85/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -85/5 = -17
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: -17/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 9/5 is : -17/10 (or -1.7 in its decimal form)