What is 1/6 minus 10/3?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 10/3?

1 6 − 10 3 = (1 × 3) − (10 × 6) 6 × 3 = -57 18 = -19 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  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: 3 − 60 = -57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -57/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-57/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -57/3 = -19
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -19/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 10/3 is : -19/6 (or -3.1666666666667 in its decimal form)