What is 5/9 minus 7/10?
Looking for the result of 5/9 - 7/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/9 by 7/10?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 63 = -13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/90
The result of subtracting 5/9 and 7/10 is : -13/90 (or -0.14444444444444 in its decimal form)