What is 10/6 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 1/1 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)