What is 6/9 minus 2/10?

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

How to subtract 6/9 by 2/10?

6 9 − 2 10 = (6 × 10) − (2 × 9) 9 × 10 = 42 90 = 7 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 18 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 90/6 = 15
  7. This gives: 7/15.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 2/10 is : 7/15 (or 0.46666666666667 in its decimal form)