What is 5/9 minus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 10/2?

5 9 − 10 2 = (5 × 2) − (10 × 9) 9 × 2 = -80 18 = -40 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  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: 10 − 90 = -80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -80/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-80/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -80/2 = -40
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: -40/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 10/2 is : -40/9 (or -4.4444444444444 in its decimal form)