What is 9/10 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 9/10 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/10 by 7/6?

9 10 − 7 6 = (9 × 6) − (7 × 10) 10 × 6 = -16 60 = -4 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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 70 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -16/4 = -4
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: -4/15.

The result of subtracting 9/10 and 7/6 is : -4/15 (or -0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)