What is 5/9 minus 10?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 10?

5 9 − 10 1 = (5 × 1) − (10 × 9) 9 × 1 = -85 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 90 = -85
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -85/9

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 10/1 is : -85/9 (or -9.4444444444444 in its decimal form)