What is 9/10 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 9/10 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/10 by 1/5?

9 10 − 1 5 = (9 × 5) − (1 × 10) 10 × 5 = 35 50 = 7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 10 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 7/10.

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 1/5 is : 7/10 (or 0.7 in its decimal form)