What is 5/6 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 5/6 by 9/10?

5 6 − 9 10 = (5 × 10) − (9 × 6) 6 × 10 = -4 60 = -1 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  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: 50 − 54 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: -1/15.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 9/10 is : -1/15 (or -0.066666666666667 in its decimal form)