What is 10/6 minus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 7/9?

10 6 − 7 9 = (10 × 9) − (7 × 6) 6 × 9 = 48 54 = 8 9
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 42 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 48/6 = 8
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 7/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)