What is 5/9 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 10/9?

5 9 − 10 9 = (5 × 9) − (10 × 9) 9 × 9 = -45 81 = -5 9
  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 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 90 = -45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -45/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (-45/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -45/9 = -5
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: -5/9.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 10/9 is : -5/9 (or -0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)