What is 10/4 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 6/10?

10 4 − 6 10 = (10 × 10) − (6 × 4) 4 × 10 = 76 40 = 19 10
  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 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 24 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 76/4 = 19
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: 19/10.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 6/10 is : 19/10 (or 1.9 in its decimal form)