What is 6/7 minus 10/9?

Looking for the result of 6/7 - 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/7 by 10/9?

6 7 − 10 9 = (6 × 9) − (10 × 7) 7 × 9 = -16 63
  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 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 70 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 9 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/63

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 10/9 is : -16/63 (or -0.25396825396825 in its decimal form)