What is 5/10 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 5/10 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/10 by 9/7?

5 10 − 9 7 = (5 × 7) − (9 × 10) 10 × 7 = -55 70 = -11 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 90 = -55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-55/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -55/5 = -11
    • 70/5 = 14
  7. This gives: -11/14.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 9/7 is : -11/14 (or -0.78571428571429 in its decimal form)