What is 10/5 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 5/9?

10 5 − 5 9 = (10 × 9) − (5 × 5) 5 × 9 = 65 45 = 13 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 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 25 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (65/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 65/5 = 13
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: 13/9.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 5/9 is : 13/9 (or 1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)