What is 10/6 minus 6/10?

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

How to subtract 10/6 by 6/10?

10 6 − 6 10 = (10 × 10) − (6 × 6) 6 × 10 = 64 60 = 16 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 − 36 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 10 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 64/4 = 16
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: 16/15.

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