What is 10/3 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 10/3 by 3/6?

10 3 − 3 6 = (10 × 6) − (3 × 3) 3 × 6 = 51 18 = 17 6
  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: 3 × 3 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 9 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 3/6 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)