What is 1/6 minus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 1/6 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/6 by 10/5?

1 6 − 10 5 = (1 × 5) − (10 × 6) 6 × 5 = -55 30 = -11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  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: 5 − 60 = -55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -55/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-55/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -55/5 = -11
    • 30/5 = 6
  7. This gives: -11/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 10/5 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)