What is 7/10 minus 9/5?

Looking for the result of 7/10 - 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/10 by 9/5?

7 10 − 9 5 = (7 × 5) − (9 × 10) 10 × 5 = -55 50 = -11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 90 = -55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (-55/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -55/5 = -11
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: -11/10.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 9/5 is : -11/10 (or -1.1 in its decimal form)