What is 5/5 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 5/5 by 10/9?

5 5 − 10 9 = (5 × 9) − (10 × 5) 5 × 9 = -5 45 = -1 9
  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: 10 × 5 = 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-5/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -5/5 = -1
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: -1/9.

The result of subtracting 5/5 and 10/9 is : -1/9 (or -0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)