What is 10/6 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 10/6 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/6 by 4/2?

10 6 − 4 2 = (10 × 2) − (4 × 6) 6 × 2 = -4 12 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 24 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 4/2 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)