What is 1/6 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 10/6?

1 6 − 10 6 = (1 × 6) − (10 × 6) 6 × 6 = -54 36 = -3 2
  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 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 60 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -54/18 = -3
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 10/6 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)