What is 1/10 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 1/10 by 9/6?

1 10 − 9 6 = (1 × 6) − (9 × 10) 10 × 6 = -84 60 = -7 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 90 = -84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -84/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-84/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -84/12 = -7
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: -7/5.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 9/6 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)