What is 2/10 minus 9/5?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 9/5?

2 10 − 9 5 = (2 × 5) − (9 × 10) 10 × 5 = -80 50 = -8 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 90 = -80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -80/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-80/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -80/10 = -8
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: -8/5.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 9/5 is : -8/5 (or -1.6 in its decimal form)