What is 5/7 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 5/7 by 10/9?

5 7 − 10 9 = (5 × 9) − (10 × 7) 7 × 9 = -25 63
  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 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 70 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/63

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 10/9 is : -25/63 (or -0.3968253968254 in its decimal form)