What is 10/9 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 5/10?

10 9 − 5 10 = (10 × 10) − (5 × 9) 9 × 10 = 55 90 = 11 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  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: 100 − 45 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (55/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 55/5 = 11
    • 90/5 = 18
  7. This gives: 11/18.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 5/10 is : 11/18 (or 0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)