What is 1/9 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 1/9 by 6/10?

1 9 − 6 10 = (1 × 10) − (6 × 9) 9 × 10 = -44 90 = -22 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 54 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -44/2 = -22
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: -22/45.

The result of subtracting 1/9 and 6/10 is : -22/45 (or -0.48888888888889 in its decimal form)