What is 10/4 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 6/3?

10 4 − 6 3 = (10 × 3) − (6 × 4) 4 × 3 = 6 12 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
  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: 30 − 24 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 6/3 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)