What is 10/9 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 10/9 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/9 by 5/2?

10 9 − 5 2 = (10 × 2) − (5 × 9) 9 × 2 = -25 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  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: 20 − 45 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/18

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 5/2 is : -25/18 (or -1.3888888888889 in its decimal form)