What is 5/10 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 8/9?

5 10 − 8 9 = (5 × 9) − (8 × 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: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 80 = -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 8/9 is : -7/18 (or -0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)