What is 1/6 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 10/9?

1 6 − 10 9 = (1 × 9) − (10 × 6) 6 × 9 = -51 54 = -17 18
  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: 10 × 6 = 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-51/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -51/3 = -17
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -17/18.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 10/9 is : -17/18 (or -0.94444444444444 in its decimal form)