What is 1/3 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 6/10?

1 3 − 6 10 = (1 × 10) − (6 × 3) 3 × 10 = -8 30 = -4 15
  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 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 18 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -8/2 = -4
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -4/15.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 6/10 is : -4/15 (or -0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)