What is 8/10 minus 9/6?

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

How to subtract 8/10 by 9/6?

8 10 − 9 6 = (8 × 6) − (9 × 10) 10 × 6 = -42 60 = -7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 90 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -42/6 = -7
    • 60/6 = 10
  7. This gives: -7/10.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 9/6 is : -7/10 (or -0.7 in its decimal form)