What is 1/10 minus 6/2?

Looking for the result of 1/10 - 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/10 by 6/2?

1 10 − 6 2 = (1 × 2) − (6 × 10) 10 × 2 = -58 20 = -29 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 10 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 60 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-58/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -58/2 = -29
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -29/10.

The result of subtracting 1/10 and 6/2 is : -29/10 (or -2.9 in its decimal form)