What is 10/5 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 8/9?

10 5 − 8 9 = (10 × 9) − (8 × 5) 5 × 9 = 50 45 = 10 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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 40 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 50/5 = 10
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: 10/9.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 8/9 is : 10/9 (or 1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)