What is 10/2 minus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 10/2 - 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/2 by 5/9?

10 2 − 5 9 = (10 × 9) − (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = 80 18 = 40 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 10 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 80/2 = 40
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 40/9.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 5/9 is : 40/9 (or 4.4444444444444 in its decimal form)