What is 10/3 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 10/3 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/3 by 4/6?

10 3 − 4 6 = (10 × 6) − (4 × 3) 3 × 6 = 48 18 = 8 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 × 3 = 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 48/6 = 8
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 4/6 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)