What is 9/5 minus 10/6?

Looking for the result of 9/5 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/5 by 10/6?

9 5 − 10 6 = (9 × 6) − (10 × 5) 5 × 6 = 4 30 = 2 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: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 − 50 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 4/2 = 2
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 2/15.

The result of subtracting 9/5 and 10/6 is : 2/15 (or 0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)