What is 10/4 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 10/4 by 6/6?

10 4 − 6 6 = (10 × 6) − (6 × 4) 4 × 6 = 36 24 = 3 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: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 24 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 36/12 = 3
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 10/4 and 6/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)