What is 10/3 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 10/3 by 6/10?

10 3 − 6 10 = (10 × 10) − (6 × 3) 3 × 10 = 82 30 = 41 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 18 = 82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 82/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (82/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 82/2 = 41
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 41/15.

The result of subtracting 10/3 and 6/10 is : 41/15 (or 2.7333333333333 in its decimal form)