What is 10/6 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 10/6 by 1/6?

10 6 − 1 6 = (10 × 6) − (1 × 6) 6 × 6 = 54 36 = 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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 6 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 54/18 = 3
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 1/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)