What is 10/9 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 5?

10 9 − 5 1 = (10 × 1) − (5 × 9) 9 × 1 = -35 9
  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: 5 × 9 = 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: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/9

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 5/1 is : -35/9 (or -3.8888888888889 in its decimal form)