What is 1/10 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 6/9?

1 10 − 6 9 = (1 × 9) − (6 × 10) 10 × 9 = -51 90 = -17 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 60 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 90/3 = 30
  7. This gives: -17/30.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 6/9 is : -17/30 (or -0.56666666666667 in its decimal form)