What is 8/9 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 10/5?

8 9 − 10 5 = (8 × 5) − (10 × 9) 9 × 5 = -50 45 = -10 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 90 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -50/5 = -10
    • 45/5 = 9
  7. This gives: -10/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 10/5 is : -10/9 (or -1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)