What is 9/10 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 9/10 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/10 by 2/6?

9 10 − 2 6 = (9 × 6) − (2 × 10) 10 × 6 = 34 60 = 17 30
  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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 20 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: 17/30.

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 2/6 is : 17/30 (or 0.56666666666667 in its decimal form)