What is 2/10 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 5/9?

2 10 − 5 9 = (2 × 9) − (5 × 10) 10 × 9 = -32 90 = -16 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 50 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -32/2 = -16
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -16/45.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 5/9 is : -16/45 (or -0.35555555555556 in its decimal form)