What is 10/6 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 10/6 by 5/3?

10 6 − 5 3 = (10 × 3) − (5 × 6) 6 × 3 = 0 18 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 − 30 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 0/18 = 0
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 5/3 is : 0