What is 6/10 minus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 6/10 - 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/10 by 1/9?

6 10 − 1 9 = (6 × 9) − (1 × 10) 10 × 9 = 44 90 = 22 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 10 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 44/2 = 22
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 22/45.

The result of subtracting 6/10 and 1/9 is : 22/45 (or 0.48888888888889 in its decimal form)