What is 5/9 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 2/10?

5 9 − 2 10 = (5 × 10) − (2 × 9) 9 × 10 = 32 90 = 16 45
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 18 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 16/45.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 2/10 is : 16/45 (or 0.35555555555556 in its decimal form)