What is 5/10 minus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 1/9?

5 10 − 1 9 = (5 × 9) − (1 × 10) 10 × 9 = 35 90 = 7 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 10 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 90/5 = 18
  7. This gives: 7/18.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 1/9 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)