What is 10/7 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 10/7 by 9/6?

10 7 9 6 = (10 × 6) − (9 × 7) 7 × 6 = -3 42 = -1 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 63 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: -1/14.

The result of subtracting 10/7 and 9/6 is : -1/14 (or -0.071428571428571 in its decimal form)