What is 5/10 minus 2/9?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 2/9?

5 10 − 2 9 = (5 × 9) − (2 × 10) 10 × 9 = 25 90 = 5 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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 20 = 25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 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 5/10 and 2/9 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)