What is 9/6 minus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 10/8?

9 6 − 10 8 = (9 × 8) − (10 × 6) 6 × 8 = 12 48 = 1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 60 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 48/12 = 4
  7. This gives: 1/4.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 10/8 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)