What is 10/9 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 10/9 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/9 by 6/8?

10 9 − 6 8 = (10 × 8) − (6 × 9) 9 × 8 = 26 72 = 13 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  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: 80 − 54 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 13/36.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 6/8 is : 13/36 (or 0.36111111111111 in its decimal form)