What is 8/10 minus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 6/9?

8 10 − 6 9 = (8 × 9) − (6 × 10) 10 × 9 = 12 90 = 2 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 60 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 90/6 = 15
  7. This gives: 2/15.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 6/9 is : 2/15 (or 0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)