What is 2/9 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 10/5?

2 9 − 10 5 = (2 × 5) − (10 × 9) 9 × 5 = -80 45 = -16 9
  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: 10 × 9 = 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: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -80/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-80/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -80/5 = -16
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: -16/9.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 10/5 is : -16/9 (or -1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)