10/9 - 16/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 10/9 minus 16/9 = -2/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 10/9 minus 16/9 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 10/9 and 16/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (10 - 16) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (10/9) - (16/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (10/9) - (16/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (10 - 16). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (10 - 16) = -6, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 10/9 - 16/9 as a fraction is -2/3.

CALCULATION: 10/9 - 16/9 as a fraction
10/9 - 16/9 = (?)
10/9 - 16/9 = (10 - 16)/9
= -6/9
= (3 x -2)/(3 x 3)
= -2/3
10/9 - 16/9 = -2/3
10/9 minus 16/9 as a fraction is -2/3.

where
10/9 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
16/9 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-2/3 is the difference between 10/9 and 16/9.

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10/9 minus 16/9 as a decimal
10/9 - 16/9 = -2/3
-2/3 = -0.6667
(10/9) - (16/9) as a decimal is -0.6667

where
-0.6667 is the difference between 10/9 and 16/9.