What is 5/9 minus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 1/10?

5 9 − 1 10 = (5 × 10) − (1 × 9) 9 × 10 = 41 90
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 9 = 41
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 41/90

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 1/10 is : 41/90 (or 0.45555555555556 in its decimal form)