What is 9/5 minus 10/2?
Looking for the result of 9/5 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/5 by 10/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 5 = 50
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 50 = -32
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/10
- Simplify the fraction (-32/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -32/2 = -16
- 10/2 = 5
- This gives: -16/5.
The result of subtracting 9/5 and 10/2 is : -16/5 (or -3.2 in its decimal form)