What is 10/9 minus 6/5?

Looking for the result of 10/9 - 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/9 by 6/5?

10 9 − 6 5 = (10 × 5) − (6 × 9) 9 × 5 = -4 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 54 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/45

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 6/5 is : -4/45 (or -0.088888888888889 in its decimal form)