What is 10/6 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 10/6 by 4/4?

10 6 − 4 4 = (10 × 4) − (4 × 6) 6 × 4 = 16 24 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  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: 40 − 24 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 4/4 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)