What is 6/4 minus 10/9?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 10/9?

6 4 − 10 9 = (6 × 9) − (10 × 4) 4 × 9 = 14 36 = 7 18
  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 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 40 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 7/18.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 10/9 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)