What is 5/10 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 5/9?

5 10 − 5 9 = (5 × 9) − (5 × 10) 10 × 9 = -5 90 = -1 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 50 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 90/5 = 18
  7. This gives: -1/18.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 5/9 is : -1/18 (or -0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)