What is 10/4 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 10/4 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/4 by 6/9?

10 4 − 6 9 = (10 × 9) − (6 × 4) 4 × 9 = 66 36 = 11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 24 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 66/6 = 11
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 11/6.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 6/9 is : 11/6 (or 1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)