What is 10 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 10 by 4/6?

10 1 − 4 6 = (10 × 6) − (4 × 1) 1 × 6 = 56 6 = 28 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 4 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 56/2 = 28
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 28/3.

The result of subtracting 10/1 and 4/6 is : 28/3 (or 9.3333333333333 in its decimal form)