What is 1/4 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 6/10?

1 4 − 6 10 = (1 × 10) − (6 × 4) 4 × 10 = -14 40 = -7 20
  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 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 24 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -7/20.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 6/10 is : -7/20 (or -0.35 in its decimal form)