What is 10/9 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 1/6?

10 9 − 1 6 = (10 × 6) − (1 × 9) 9 × 6 = 51 54 = 17 18
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 9 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 17/18.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 1/6 is : 17/18 (or 0.94444444444444 in its decimal form)