What is 9/10 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 9/10 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/10 by 1/6?

9 10 − 1 6 = (9 × 6) − (1 × 10) 10 × 6 = 44 60 = 11 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 6 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 10 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: 11/15.

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 1/6 is : 11/15 (or 0.73333333333333 in its decimal form)