What is 2/6 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 9/10?

2 6 − 9 10 = (2 × 10) − (9 × 6) 6 × 10 = -34 60 = -17 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 54 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: -17/30.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 9/10 is : -17/30 (or -0.56666666666667 in its decimal form)