What is 2/9 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 2/9 by 5/10?

2 9 − 5 10 = (2 × 10) − (5 × 9) 9 × 10 = -25 90 = -5 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 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 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-25/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -25/5 = -5
    • 90/5 = 18
  7. This gives: -5/18.

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 5/10 is : -5/18 (or -0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)