What is 7/6 minus 10/9?

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

How to subtract 7/6 by 10/9?

7 6 − 10 9 = (7 × 9) − (10 × 6) 6 × 9 = 3 54 = 1 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 60 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 1/18.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 10/9 is : 1/18 (or 0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)