What is 2/10 minus 10/6?

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

How to subtract 2/10 by 10/6?

2 10 − 10 6 = (2 × 6) − (10 × 10) 10 × 6 = -88 60 = -22 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 100 = -88
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -88/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-88/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -88/4 = -22
    • 60/4 = 15
  7. This gives: -22/15.

The result of subtracting 2/10 and 10/6 is : -22/15 (or -1.4666666666667 in its decimal form)