What is 7/9 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 7/9 by 6/10?

7 9 − 6 10 = (7 × 10) − (6 × 9) 9 × 10 = 16 90 = 8 45
  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: 6 × 9 = 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: 9 × 10 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 8/45.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 6/10 is : 8/45 (or 0.17777777777778 in its decimal form)