What is 10/6 minus 3?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 3?

10 6 − 3 1 = (10 × 1) − (3 × 6) 6 × 1 = -8 6 = -4 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 18 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -8/2 = -4
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 3/1 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)