What is 7/9 minus 10/5?
Looking for the result of 7/9 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/9 by 10/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 90 = -55
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/45
- Simplify the fraction (-55/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- -55/5 = -11
- 45/5 = 9
- This gives: -11/9.
The result of subtracting 7/9 and 10/5 is : -11/9 (or -1.2222222222222 in its decimal form)