What is 10/6 minus 10?

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

How to subtract 10/6 by 10?

10 6 − 10 1 = (10 × 1) − (10 × 6) 6 × 1 = -50 6 = -25 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: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 60 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-50/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -50/2 = -25
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -25/3.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 10/1 is : -25/3 (or -8.3333333333333 in its decimal form)