What is 10/6 minus 6/5?

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

How to subtract 10/6 by 6/5?

10 6 − 6 5 = (10 × 5) − (6 × 6) 6 × 5 = 14 30 = 7 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: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 36 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 7/15.

The result of subtracting 10/6 and 6/5 is : 7/15 (or 0.46666666666667 in its decimal form)