What is 1/2 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 1/2 by 6/10?

1 2 − 6 10 = (1 × 10) − (6 × 2) 2 × 10 = -2 20 = -1 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 12 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: -1/10.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 6/10 is : -1/10 (or -0.1 in its decimal form)