What is 7/9 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 5/10?

7 9 − 5 10 = (7 × 10) − (5 × 9) 9 × 10 = 25 90 = 5 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 45 = 25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (25/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 90/5 = 18
  7. This gives: 5/18.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 5/10 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)