What is 7/10 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 7/10 by 9/6?

7 10 − 9 6 = (7 × 6) − (9 × 10) 10 × 6 = -48 60 = -4 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 90 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -48/12 = -4
    • 60/12 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 7/10 and 9/6 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)