What is 10/6 minus 3/3?
Looking for the result of 10/6 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/6 by 3/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 18 = 12
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/18
- Simplify the fraction (12/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 12/6 = 2
- 18/6 = 3
- This gives: 2/3.
The result of subtracting 10/6 and 3/3 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)