What is 6/9 minus 8/10?

Looking for the result of 6/9 - 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/9 by 8/10?

6 9 − 8 10 = (6 × 10) − (8 × 9) 9 × 10 = -12 90 = -2 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: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 72 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -12/6 = -2
    • 90/6 = 15
  7. This gives: -2/15.

The result of subtracting 6/9 and 8/10 is : -2/15 (or -0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)