What is 5/10 minus 6/9?

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

How to subtract 5/10 by 6/9?

5 10 − 6 9 = (5 × 9) − (6 × 10) 10 × 9 = -15 90 = -1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 60 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • -15/15 = -1
    • 90/15 = 6
  7. This gives: -1/6.

The result of subtracting 5/10 and 6/9 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)