What is 10/5 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 2/9?

10 5 − 2 9 = (10 × 9) − (2 × 5) 5 × 9 = 80 45 = 16 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: 2 × 5 = 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 80/5 = 16
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: 16/9.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 2/9 is : 16/9 (or 1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)