What is 8/9 minus 6/10?
Looking for the result of 8/9 - 6/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/9 by 6/10?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 9 = 54
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 − 54 = 26
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 10 = 90
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/90
- Simplify the fraction (26/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 26/2 = 13
- 90/2 = 45
- This gives: 13/45.
The result of subtracting 8/9 and 6/10 is : 13/45 (or 0.28888888888889 in its decimal form)