What is 10/5 minus 1/9?
Looking for the result of 10/5 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/5 by 1/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 5 = 85
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 85/45
- Simplify the fraction (85/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 85/5 = 17
- 45/5 = 9
- This gives: 17/9.
The result of subtracting 10/5 and 1/9 is : 17/9 (or 1.8888888888889 in its decimal form)