What is 6/2 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 6/2 by 10/9?

6 2 − 10 9 = (6 × 9) − (10 × 2) 2 × 9 = 34 18 = 17 9
  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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 20 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 17/9.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 10/9 is : 17/9 (or 1.8888888888889 in its decimal form)