What is 6/9 minus 10/5?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 10/5?

6 9 − 10 5 = (6 × 5) − (10 × 9) 9 × 5 = -60 45 = -4 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 90 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/45
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • -60/15 = -4
    • 45/15 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 10/5 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)