What is 10/9 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 10/9 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/9 by 2/6?

10 9 − 2 6 = (10 × 6) − (2 × 9) 9 × 6 = 42 54 = 7 9
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 18 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 7/9.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 2/6 is : 7/9 (or 0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)