What is 10/5 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 5/6?

10 5 − 5 6 = (10 × 6) − (5 × 5) 5 × 6 = 35 30 = 7 6
  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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 25 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 30/5 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 5/6 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)