What is 1/6 minus 10/2?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 10/2?

1 6 − 10 2 = (1 × 2) − (10 × 6) 6 × 2 = -58 12 = -29 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 60 = -58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -58/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-58/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -58/2 = -29
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -29/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 10/2 is : -29/6 (or -4.8333333333333 in its decimal form)