What is 5/9 minus 10/10?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 10/10?

5 9 − 10 10 = (5 × 10) − (10 × 9) 9 × 10 = -40 90 = -4 9
  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: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 90 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -40/10 = -4
    • 90/10 = 9
  7. This gives: -4/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 10/10 is : -4/9 (or -0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)