What is 8/9 minus 5/10?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 5/10?

8 9 − 5 10 = (8 × 10) − (5 × 9) 9 × 10 = 35 90 = 7 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
  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: 80 − 45 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 90/5 = 18
  7. This gives: 7/18.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 5/10 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)