What is 5/9 minus 8/10?

Looking for the result of 5/9 - 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/9 by 8/10?

5 9 − 8 10 = (5 × 10) − (8 × 9) 9 × 10 = -22 90 = -11 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: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 72 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -11/45.

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 8/10 is : -11/45 (or -0.24444444444444 in its decimal form)