What is 5/10 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 10/9?

5 10 − 10 9 = (5 × 9) − (10 × 10) 10 × 9 = -55 90 = -11 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: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 100 = -55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-55/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -55/5 = -11
    • 90/5 = 18
  7. This gives: -11/18.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 10/9 is : -11/18 (or -0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)