What is 10/2 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 10/2 by 6/6?

10 2 − 6 6 = (10 × 6) − (6 × 2) 2 × 6 = 48 12 = 4 1
  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: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 12 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 48/12 = 4
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of subtracting 10/2 and 6/6 is : 4