What is 7/9 minus 10/6?
Looking for the result of 7/9 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/9 by 10/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 90 = -48
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/54
- Simplify the fraction (-48/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- -48/6 = -8
- 54/6 = 9
- This gives: -8/9.
The result of subtracting 7/9 and 10/6 is : -8/9 (or -0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)