What is 9/5 minus 7/10?

Looking for the result of 9/5 - 7/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/5 by 7/10?

9 5 − 7 10 = (9 × 10) − (7 × 5) 5 × 10 = 55 50 = 11 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 10 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 35 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (55/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 55/5 = 11
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 11/10.

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 7/10 is : 11/10 (or 1.1 in its decimal form)