What is 1/3 minus 10/6?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 10/6?

1 3 − 10 6 = (1 × 6) − (10 × 3) 3 × 6 = -24 18 = -4 3
  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 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 30 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -24/6 = -4
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 10/6 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)