What is 10/6 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 1/2?

10 6 − 1 2 = (10 × 2) − (1 × 6) 6 × 2 = 14 12 = 7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  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: 20 − 6 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 1/2 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)