What is 9/10 minus 5/9?

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

How to subtract 9/10 by 5/9?

9 10 − 5 9 = (9 × 9) − (5 × 10) 10 × 9 = 31 90
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 50 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/90

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 5/9 is : 31/90 (or 0.34444444444444 in its decimal form)