What is 10/5 minus 3/6?
Looking for the result of 10/5 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/5 by 3/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 5 = 15
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 15 = 45
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/30
- Simplify the fraction (45/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
- 45/15 = 3
- 30/15 = 2
- This gives: 3/2.
The result of subtracting 10/5 and 3/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)