What is 10/9 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 10/9 by 7/6?

10 9 − 7 6 = (10 × 6) − (7 × 9) 9 × 6 = -3 54 = -1 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: 7 × 9 = 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: -1/18.

The result of subtracting 10/9 and 7/6 is : -1/18 (or -0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)