What is 1/4 minus 10/6?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 10/6?

1 4 − 10 6 = (1 × 6) − (10 × 4) 4 × 6 = -34 24 = -17 12
  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 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 40 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -17/12.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 10/6 is : -17/12 (or -1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)