What is 8/9 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 10/6?

8 9 − 10 6 = (8 × 6) − (10 × 9) 9 × 6 = -42 54 = -7 9
  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: 10 × 9 = 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -42/6 = -7
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: -7/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 10/6 is : -7/9 (or -0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)