What is 2/10 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 9/6?

2 10 − 9 6 = (2 × 6) − (9 × 10) 10 × 6 = -78 60 = -13 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 90 = -78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -78/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-78/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -78/6 = -13
    • 60/6 = 10
  7. This gives: -13/10.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 9/6 is : -13/10 (or -1.3 in its decimal form)