What is 10/6 minus 3/5?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 3/5?

10 6 − 3 5 = (10 × 5) − (3 × 6) 6 × 5 = 32 30 = 16 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  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: 50 − 18 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 16/15.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 3/5 is : 16/15 (or 1.0666666666667 in its decimal form)