What is 1/9 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 10/6?

1 9 − 10 6 = (1 × 6) − (10 × 9) 9 × 6 = -84 54 = -14 9
  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: 10 × 9 = 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -84/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-84/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -84/6 = -14
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -14/9.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 10/6 is : -14/9 (or -1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)