What is 10/3 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 10/3 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/3 by 5/6?

10 3 − 5 6 = (10 × 6) − (5 × 3) 3 × 6 = 45 18 = 5 2
  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: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 15 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 45/9 = 5
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 5/6 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)