What is 5/10 minus 9/9?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 9/9?

5 10 − 9 9 = (5 × 9) − (9 × 10) 10 × 9 = -45 90 = -1 2
  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: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 90 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (45):
    • -45/45 = -1
    • 90/45 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 9/9 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)