What is 10/5 minus 9?

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

How to subtract 10/5 by 9?

10 5 − 9 1 = (10 × 1) − (9 × 5) 5 × 1 = -35 5 = -7 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 1 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 45 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/5
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/5) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -35/5 = -7
    • 5/5 = 1
  7. This gives: -7.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 9/1 is : -7