What is 9/7 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 9/7 by 10/6?

9 7 − 10 6 = (9 × 6) − (10 × 7) 7 × 6 = -16 42 = -8 21
  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 × 7 = 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -16/2 = -8
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: -8/21.

The result of subtracting 9/7 and 10/6 is : -8/21 (or -0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)