What is 9/10 minus 5?
Looking for the result of 9/10 - 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/10 by 5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 50 = -41
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -41/10
The result of subtracting 9/10 and 5/1 is : -41/10 (or -4.1 in its decimal form)