What is 7/10 minus 5/9?

Here we will show you how to calculate 7/10 minus 5/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 7/10 minus 5/9 like this:
7/10 - 5/9 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 7/10 minus 5/9 into the formula above, we get:
(7x9 - 10x5) / 10x9
(63 - 50) / 90
13/90
Thus, the answer to 7/10 minus 5/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
13/90
To get the answer to 7/10 minus 5/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
13 / 90 = 0.1444
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.