What is 1/10 minus 10/6?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 10/6?

1 10 − 10 6 = (1 × 6) − (10 × 10) 10 × 6 = -94 60 = -47 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 100 = -94
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -94/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-94/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -94/2 = -47
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: -47/30.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 10/6 is : -47/30 (or -1.5666666666667 in its decimal form)