What is 7/6 minus 9/10?

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

How to subtract 7/6 by 9/10?

7 6 − 9 10 = (7 × 10) − (9 × 6) 6 × 10 = 16 60 = 4 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 − 54 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 16/4 = 4
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: 4/15.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 9/10 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)