What is 5/9 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 5/9 by 9/10?

5 9 − 9 10 = (5 × 10) − (9 × 9) 9 × 10 = -31 90
  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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 81 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/90

The result of subtracting 5/9 and 9/10 is : -31/90 (or -0.34444444444444 in its decimal form)